The "traditional" Burmese greeting is mingalaba
this is, however, a comparatively recent form of greeting, originating in the 1960s as a replacement in schools for the English language greeting
Dress
Speech The Burmese language is very age-oriented. The use of honorifics before personal names is the norm, and it is considered rude to call a person just by their name without the honorific unless they are known from childhood or youth or in the case of a younger underling.
Manners
Burmese society operates on ana a characteristic or feeling that has no English equivalent. It is characterized by a hesitation, reluctance or avoidance, to perform an action based on the fear that it will offend someone or cause someone to lose face, or become embarrassed