Bamar people
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The Bamar people are a Tibeto-Burman-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar. With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for 68.
A Bamar couple in the 1890s
The extent of the 11th century Pagan Empire under Anawrahta
Wet rice cultivation is closely associated with the Bamar.
Old Bagan
Islam in Myanmar
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Islam is a minority religion in Myanmar, practised by about 4.3% of the population, according to the 2014 Myanmar official statistics.
Bamar people
…or nat sin (နတ်စင်) are commonly found in Bamar areas. A minority of Bamar practice other religions, including Islam and Christianity. Among them, Bamar Muslims (previously known as Zerbadees or Pati), are the descendants of interracial marriages between Indian Muslims and Bamar Buddhists, who self-identify as…
Kaladan Mosque in Mawlamyine, Mon State
Muslim Men in Yangon
A Panthay Mosque in Mandalay
A shrine to the Shwe Hypin brothers and their mother Me Wunna at Mount Popa