Full House?? no! it's Full Home! Posted by Stancy , Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:27 PM, in

Culture is a great barrier in sharing the Gospel. To be able to share the gospel freely we must unlock the barrier and go the extra mile.

One way to unlock the barrier is to know about their family.
To most ASIAN people Family is Very Important;It is a priority. By understanding each a group of people's priority and most valued possession we can go the first step.


Family Starts by Unification of a man and a woman.

TRIVIA:

In our Inter-Cultural Studies class last Tuesday I've learned that in Myanmar there are no Family names/ Last names. Most interestingly, when a woman gets married her name is not changed at all. She retains the name she has before getting married.

I never thought there would be a place where last name is not used. That's what's cool about learning other cultures you find out new and interesting things.


INSIDE THE HOME OF A BUILT FAMILY:

Like in the Philippines, the people of Myanmar address a person according to his or her age. The names of the older people are prefixed with U for Mr. (pronouced as OO) and Daw for Ms. If the person is a young adult is addressed by the honorific Ma(for females) and the Ko (for Males). A child is referred as Maung (for males) and Ma (for females),(http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/myanmar-naming-system.htm).

In a Myanmar family Love and respect, rights and responsibilities are the foundation other than religion. One basic element of a Myanmar family is the Love and humor which knits the family together. The Myanmar people look on the brighter side of life and enjoy it in their family relationships.

WHY a FULL HOME? Because...

The parents of Myanmar are not very strict to their children. When the child or baby cries they pick the baby right away. Even if the parents are lenient to their children when the child starts going to school they do not neglect to teach them discipline and morality. Despite the discipline, love and laughter is not neglected to keep the family bonded together. The children respects the father very much that when he gets home they welcome him with great joy and does anything to help their father get dressed and relax.

But Wait..There's MOre...

In their evening meals they eat together at the round table. The father gets the first choice of morsel but because they give out to each other He usually lets the children get their share first. The parents eat sparingly for their children. The laughter is never neglected while dining at the table.

Is it true that they don't abuse or punish their children? What about the desolate people?

There are some forms of physical punishments but it is very rare. If ever the children are abused physically or mentally the neighbors will see to it that it doesn't happen too often. As it is said in the website http://myanmartravelinformation.com/mti-myanmar-culture/family.htm , "There may be tears but there is also humour and affection".

A FULL HOUSE? NO! A FULL HOME BECAUSE IT IS FILLED WITH LOVE AND LAUGHTER!