Boys in Myanmar all wear skirts. What does this have to do with local culture?

First of all, it is related to climatic conditions. Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia and has a tropical monsoon climate. Most of the country is in the tropical area south of the Tropic of Cancer, and a small part is in the tropical area north of the Tropic of Cancer. There is little change in temperature in Myanmar throughout the year, and the average temperature in Leng Yue (65438+1October) is 20℃-25℃. The average temperature in the hottest months (April and May) is 25℃-30℃. This makes the climate in this country mainly hot all year round, especially in hot summer, and the average temperature can exceed 50℃, so wearing shorts or trousers is not easy to give off heat, and it will make you soaked through. But it would obviously be much more convenient if boys in Myanmar wear skirts like girls in Myanmar.

That has something to do with local customs. The so-called "skirt" in Myanmar is actually called "cage bottom", which is a rectangular piece of cloth wrapped around the body, sewn into a tube shape and tied around the waist. It is a traditional costume of local people, not only worn by women but also by men.

It is said that in the past, the "cage base" was not only clothes, but also used by Burmese people to take a bath in poverty. In early years, when material resources were scarce, they even used "cage base" as a cover at night. Moreover, the climate in Southeast Asia is too hot, and pants will be sultry. In order to cool down, Burmese people gradually formed the custom of wearing "cage bottom" for men, women and children.

There is another saying about "cage base". During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang came to Myanmar after pacifying the border war. Seeing that people in Myanmar were naked and hungry at that time, he tore off his sleeves and wrapped them in a local. Later, this "skirt" was handed down. Since then, men, women and children in Myanmar have become accustomed to this kind of dressing and become a local characteristic culture.