A Super Quick History of Myanmar (AKA Burma) 

As a Burmese citizen, thank you for this video! Everything you said was true.

Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation. The people are really honest, friendly, full of joy and the food is amazing. Long live, peace and prosperity to all Myanmar people! 🙏 🙏 🙏

I heard that in Myanmar, there is a de facto independent state, called the Wa State, having it's own political system, administrative divisons and military, however it recognises the sovereignity of Myanmar over it's territory, which means Wa State is the only de facto independent state that doesn't recognise it's own independence.

Your pronunciation nailed all of those Burmese names. The way you said အနော်ရထာ was just perfect.

so, you really make the history that we have to learn in 12 years into a 5 minutes video.

As a myanmar citizens I can say that all fact that he told are pretty accurate . But he forgot talk about Burmese civil war between Communist Party of Burma ( CPB ) and Myanmar Socialist party ( with Nè Win 's own socialism ideology and military hold the power ) and Communist party has defeated by military , invading of white Chinese ( Chinese Nationalist ).

I am burmese and i must say you nailed much of the history, now in myanmar there is severe lack of electricy and i am sweating my balls off....

As a burmese myself, I got more information from you than from my school's lessons. You earned a sub mate

This has taught me more than I was taught in school in such short amount of time about my own country's history 😗

The Burmese have suffered greatly in recent times and we hope this all stops soon enough. Next is the African country with the continent’s other great big desert… Namibia! 🇳🇦

Oh... RU-vid recommends this video. I'm glad that the world is still remembering Myanmar 🗿👌 Not booming this country, I'm also a Burmese citizen :) Hoping for democracy 😔🙌

I don't live in Myanmar but I came from it and my parents were in a dangerous situation running from war roughly 4 times.

I am Burmese, so by watching this video I feel better and j=much happy about the life I am living in Myanmar. Thank You So Much.

I'm a Burmese myself and this is pretty accurate, to all those who are commenting that they learned here more than they learned from school, you guys clearly didn't pay attention to history class, lmao

You forgot to talk about Aung San's assasination, which is a big part of Myanmar's history. I'm a burmese and this was quite funny seeing you pronounce some words but dw you nailed it

you pronounced almost everything correctly like a native citizen.

I'm glad Myanmar is getting some acknowledgement, There are many different ethnics, fighting or something. I hope everyone is safe and a good night/day

As a person from Myanmar, this video really made my day!

as a Kachin who grew up in Burma and now is living in the us i am really grateful for what i have here

Love from 🇧🇩 to 🇲🇲💕💕

We appreciate this. I, myself don't know a lot of history about my own country. 💕❤️ It'd be nice if I could use this video for Burmese translation.

This vid is the most feature rich, most accurate condensed history of Myanmar I've ever seen, thanks for the vid and hope this dictatorship ends sooner

Good day to my fellow Burmese, let the things in the past between our two countries slip away and look to the future. 🇹🇭👋

Thank you for this video. We, Burmese people, are very grateful for it.😊

You really nailed the pronunciations of a lot of names. Missed some things like assassination of General Aung San and the Civil War that follows other than that, Great stuff.

Thank you so much for making a video about my country. We are still fighting to restore our democracy and topple the military dictatorship.

It's really captivating how you quickly explained about our Myanmar country, I didn't know all though. I've just downloaded your video to show my friends and to watch this whenever I want to even when the electric is cut off. Thanks a million and I hope we'll see the light at the end of the tunnel for Myanmar citizens and thousands of victims being injured and lost these years. Actually, I feel numb when I think about the long term of this darkness in Myanmar. It is almost three years that I haven't been going to my high school since Covic-19 broke out. 😭😭😭

I am Burmese and to be honest my parents never told me information about where i came from or what happened to the land years ago, so thank you for this vid!

Thank you very much for letting the world know about the recent coup and struggles in Myanmar. I hope and pray for all the Myanmar citizen to be saved from this hellish nightmare as soon as possible.

Hello, Burmese and history enthusiast here. You have indeed nailed all of the points and your pronunciation of some of the names were quite brilliant. Burmese history textbooks used in all schools in the country are heavily censored and they can be commonly be seen pushing for very violent narratives and mostly ignores the history of the ethnic minorities in the country. Access to archives are rare not only to foreign but Burmese scholars as well. Couple that with a heavily state-controlled media and it's a disaster waiting to happen. And it did happen in the form of the tragic Rohingya massacres. Videos like these are godsends that help diversify the Burmese people's view of history outside of the propaganda that is taught in schools; and in doing so help in recognizing and preventing more racial violence and ostracism in the country. Thank you. Of course this being a quick 5 minute video, I can understand you leaving out some bits for brevity. But Burmese history, like all history, is pretty complicated. It's easy to break it down into just the 3 kingdoms and everything else in-between the first Burmese people and the English invasion is just some "dis-unity" to dismiss. Which is a narrative that's being pushed by the military government in schools and I feel that it'd be helpful if the history of the ethnic minorities in the country could be expanded. And for folks who're interested, I'd also like to do my part in sharing some extra spicy Burmese history and trivia: (Burma = the country, Burmese = anyone living in Burma, Burman = the ethnic majority group) - Burma is diverse, first and foremost. With at least 135 indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. - While various Burman, Arakanese, Shan and Mon kingdoms documented their empires’ achievements by engraving on stone slabs, groups such as the Kachin and Karen people passed down their history orally, told from generation to generation. These oral records are windows to our past that will soon fade away if we don't work to preserve it. - The Shan, Chin, Kachin, and Karen ethnic minority groups as well as other kingdoms played key roles in the dynasty era too but are often not mentioned. - Burma played a role in WW2, and some Burmese guerrillas switched sides in the middle of the conflict. (Initially axis-aligned, cooperating with the invading Japanese to fight the British. Then allies-aligned after realising the Japanese only wanted a colony. And helping the British forces retake the country.) - Burma gained independence after the signing of the Panglong agreement that paved the way for it. Reportedly the representative of the Burmans that attended was so skeptical of the fact that the British were actually willing to give independence that he was surprised at the desire expressed by the British delegations to proceed with some sort of Union of Burma. - It was reputedly at Panglong that Aung San (the leader of the Burman independance movement) made his famous promise to the hill tribes: “If Burma gets one kyat [of currency] then you will get one kyat.” This promise has been subsequently cited by many ethnic minority organizations in criticizing economic inequality and discrimination on the part of the Burmese government in the following years of instability. - Burma and its people have been subject to the "divide and conquer" method both by the British (and the Military Junta). Case in point is that the British only recruited Chin, Kachin and Karen people into the local military. When local rebellions happened, these forces were sent in. Thus, Burmans saw the ethnic minority groups as a sign of colonial oppression, while the ethnic minority groups saw the Burmans as brutal fascists after the Burmans fought alongside fascist Japan-and against the ethnic minorities under the British military-in WW2. Thankfully, this kind of view has now been mostly forgotten in today's society. Sadly however, there is still some inherent distrust between groups. The military-controlled media and school curriculum doesn't help with this either. - Burma is the record-holder in two grim areas. 1. The longest civil war in history: The country that have been fighting the longest civil war: from 1948 and ongoing today; and 2. The country under the longest military control: from 1958 to ongoing today.

I'm surprised and glad that you can pronounce names very accurate. And yeah, we are in a shit show for two years now. Rising crimes and military dictators destroying villages, we are in a serious downfall. And of course, all UN says is sad to hear and hope we will better....

Oh my god, thank you so much doing a history about my country!

Thank you for short video and thanks to all concern about us. We are suffering from marshal law, high costs of products, blackout and unfair armed power.

As someone from Myanmar, your

I'm Burmese person and thanks for wishing for my country

One of the most underrated channels on RU-vid. Keep on shining you crazy diamond you.

thank for sharing our country.😍😍🙏🙏

Thank you, thank you, and a thousand times more, THANK YOU for making this. Without you I would’ve failed my exams

Thank you for your wish. love from Burma.

This is honestly better than my history class

Thank you so much for sharing my country's history

I have lived 10 years in Myanmar. You have the best pronunciation I have heard in any video and despite fast a quite accurate understanding (war, war, war).

Wow.This is more clear than my history class.

I don't know the history of Myanmar but it is interesting I m from Manipur , Myanmar and Manipur are trade friends . I like the goods from Myanmar n their festivals

No idea Myanmar was so beautiful !!!

Thank you for explaining about my country, it's all true , I am from Myanmar (Bamar)❤

As a Myanmar, you really nailed our history but in here people are litterally getting killed right now🤯

Yes tysm for making a history abt my country myanmar💕💕✨💕💕🎉

Rohingya was not the only ethnic groups in Myanmar that was a victim of genocide. The military dictatorship only wants their ppl on “their soils”. The Karen and other ethnic groups are fighting the dictatorship, but it’s a losing battle since Burmese has way more military budget and has the support from china. Fun fact: the Myanmar civil war is the longest civil war in human history. This war is round 70 years of fighting.

Thank you for shedding some lights on Myanmar🥰🇲🇲

that voice swap at 1:22 fucking killed me

Thank you for making this! I am learning more about where my parents are from 🙂

I live in Myanmar and I understand what it is like to be a citizen of Myanmar it's truely sad that the country is in hell fire right now with a lot of protests around the country

I love your vids, a regular middle class guy that's had a couple beers can understand them with maximum understanding !!!😄😄

I am Myanmar and i am very happpy someone finally appreciates Myanmar 🇲🇲

As a person who is technally Burmese (I'm zomi, but its in Burma). I'm glad u made this video to inform other ppl ab my country. Because no one knows what it is

You need to mention the Myanmar/Burmese 2008 constitution. 25% of the seats in parliament is the problem. Daw Aung San Su Kyi couldn't control everything even though she seemed to have power.

So good. Pronunciation on top, summed it up well, excellent job.

That’s much more information given than the Myanmar’s suck history education. Thank you for the video.

အရမ်းကြိုက်တယ် လိုက်

You're one of the few people who pronounce Myanmar correctly lol

Every Asian Dynasty: *exists* Mongols: So you have chosen death

But why don't they use the Metric System?

Thank you for the fast co😂ncise history lesson. I lived in S E Asia for 11yrs and never got to see Myanmar.😢

Thank you for mentioning the Rohingya Genocide. One of the largest genocides In modern history and it unfortunately continues.

Well explanation of Myanmar History! Quite Accurate! Love from Myanmar. ❤

The N countries will be exciting: Namibia’s history will go from the first tribes to German colonization to the present day. Nauru’s history will go from the first people to populate the island to when it became a goldmine of phosphate. Nepal’s history will go from the first Nepalese to the devastating 2015 earthquake. Dutch history will go from the founding of the Netherlands to the country’s recent history. The history of New Zealand will go from Maori settlement to independence from the British to the present day. Nicaragua’s history will go from the first Amerindian tribes to populate the region to the situation involving the Sandinistas and the Contras. Niger’s history will go from the first settlements on the river Niger to independence from France. Nigeria’s history will go from the Nok culture to independence from Britain to the war with Biafra to the present day. North Korea’s history will go from Gogoryeo to the Kim dynasty. North Macedonia’s history will go from the Kingdom of Macedon to when it joined Yugoslavia until it broke up to the present day. Norway’s history will go from the Ice Age to Vikings to the Kalmar Union to the present day.

As A Burmese, I Am Proud That Some Of The People Make A Video About us :), As Right Now Things Are Not Good The Due To Military,We Actually Need Help,People Are Dying :(

Just like Anakin Skywalker, the military slaughtered the citizens like they were animals..

Thank you , for this video🙏🇲🇲

I am from myanmar

Pov: you searched about Myanmar on RU-vid to see if anyone even knows your country exists

Heart breaking to see the people have to go through a lot.

As a Burmese my self this is all you need to know about Myanmar history, Good Job 😀😀😀

damn you not gonna mention the longest-running civil war to this day between the indigenous ethnic groups(karen, karenni, chin, shan, etc) fighting against the military of myanmar 🤦🏻‍♂️

I'm from Myanmar,thz for Ur wish,it means a lot really❤️❤️❤️

I feel like Myanmar would be a first world country right now if we just never resisted Japan and just let them take over. In exchange, we might lose our culture and language, but hey, it's a price to pay.

thanks man i needed this, i dont even know the history of my own country

3:30 8888?

Didn’t expect the video about Myanmar is posted by other guy ကျေးဇူး

Thailand : this is my neighbor myanmar he is a pain in the ตูด I do a military coup he do a military coup I eat kaosoi he eat kaosoi I am not colonised he get colonize *GREAT SUCCESS*

this was such a quick history, i must have missed the part about how the Portuguese were the 1st Westerners to land on Burmese shores. for example, the "Bayingyi people" in present day Myanmar are the direct decedents of 16th & 17th century Portuguese mercenaries & pirates and local Burmese mothers. very interesting period of history, yet sadly many British historians have done a remarkable job scrubbing the Portuguese legacy from the history books.

Karma hit Myanmar real hard

Myanmar Citizens : We see the Myanmar thumbnail , we click.

you taught me a lot ❤

You r saying facts man Respect

Nice.Thanks for talking about our country!

Ty for this history video of myanmar we have been in a bad situation bc of 1000 of ppl dieing

As a burmese i am so thankful for the video and it was quite funny By Kristina or Shinn Thant Moe Oo (11 yrs old)

I am a burmese and you are right! Thank u for telling abt our country history!

I am from Myanmar,thanks for making this video.

WARRRRR!!!! that's what essentially is Burmese history!

Thanks 👍😊 friend Thanks Thanks for you so much ❤️..... A.... R...

I’m happy that u pronounced the words right TY

Everything you said was true. Thanks! I'm subbing you rn.

I am a Myanmar RU-vidr and nowadays the situation is getting worse with daily Power Outages, Wars, arresting those who ride bikes and stuff and checking cars it's really sad...

Hello, I am Buddhist, but I love my Muslim brothers everywhere, and I hope that peace will prevail on planet Earth♥🕊

Thank you for making this video

As a citizen of burma,you told the true! 🎉🎉

i'm chin living in the states. my family fled from myanmar to malaysia around the early 2000s im sure. they rarely speak of myanmar regarding it's history.