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What is it like to be a Hindu in Burma/Myanmar?

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Well, my sister's boyfriend is a Hindu. What is it like? Having lived in USA for a year, I would say it's better than being a Black or other non-white minorities in America. Hindus aren't discriminated at all. For my family, we even visit Hindu temples for prayers. read more

Hindus aren't discriminated at all. For my family, we even visit Hindu temples for prayers. In fact, as my sister's boyfriend himself said, being a Hindu of lower castes in Myanmar is much better than being a Hindu of lower castes in India. read more

Hinduism, along with Buddhism, arrived in Burma during ancient times. Both names of the country are rooted in Hinduism; Burma is the British colonial officials' phonetic equivalent for the first half of Brahma Desha, the ancient name of the region. read more

Achieving equal opportunity for Myanmar’s Hindus will require a great deal of political determination, according to U San Min Naing, a teacher and a member of the Hindu community in Yangon. Like many of his friends and peers, his family came to Myanmar to work in the traditional medicine business. read more

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