The Burmese traditional ‘trousers’ or skirt known as a longyi is still widely used throughout all of Myanmar. Upon arriving, I decided to buy one just to try it out and blend in. I didn’t expect to like my 2,500 kyat investment so much.
The longyi can be worn as a basic skirt but is so much more. You can make a pocket, make it tighter or more relaxed, and you can even turn it into shorts! Here is a step by step guide on how to wear one as taught by the wonderful staff of the Fortune Hotel in Mandalay.
Normal Longyi (no pocket)







Pocket Longyi
Maybe you are tired with the normal longyi and would like to know how to make a pocket to put your wallet or phone. Afterall, you don’t want to carry a purse too! Repeat Steps 1-3 from above.








The first few tries, you will probably feel, and look like this:

After a while, you will get it and look like this

I hope you now know how to put on a longyi 🙂
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Hey! What happened to your hair?
I realized bald was far more desirable than bald-ING.
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