Mawlamyine Do’s:

  • Do say ‚Mingalarbar‚ when meeting someone, use‚  ‚U‚ in front of men names and ‚Daw‚ in front of women names;
  • Do let the oldest be served first;
  • Do offer articles with both hands and keep both feet on the ground;
  • Do bend slightly in front of the elders;
  • Do dress and act decently, speak slowly and clearly;
  • Do ask permission before taking photographs;
  • When entering pagodas or monasteries, wear decent clothes (no shorts, bare shoulders or chests) and take off your shoes;
  • Show respect to monks, novices and nuns, don‚t offer to shake hands, a woman should not touch a monk, don‚t step on a monk‚s shadow;

Mawlamyine Don’ts:

  • Don‚t handle Buddha images or sacred objects with disrespect or keep them in inappropriate places (on the floor for example)
  • Don‚t sit with your back towards Buddha‚s image;
  • Don‚t touch anybody‚s head; Don‚t touch women;
  • Don‚t point a finger straight in the face;
  • Don‚t step over any part of the person;
  • Don‚t go where you are advised not to go;
  • Don‚t traffic, handle, or use narcotic drugs;