Ainggyin

Ainggyin (Burmese: အိုင်ချင်း, pronounced [ʔàɪɰ̃ dʑɪ́ɰ̃]) is a Burmese form of poetry which is often referred as a kind of folk-song.[1] Ainggyins are said to be the reflections of the rural culture of Burma.[2] Ainggyin was first started in the First Kingdom of Ava and later developed in the Nyaungyan period and continued to the Konbaung period.[3]

The Burmese word "အိုင်" ("Aing"; pronounced [ʔàɪɰ̃]) refers to "Speaking out loud". Ainggyins are usually sung in groups by paddy transplanters.[4]

  1. ^ သူ, ထီလာစစ် (1998). Critiques on Myanmar Poetry: An Appreciation (in Burmese). Moe Min Sarpay.
  2. ^ Sandar Lwin (18 November 2019). "Myanmar Rural Culture Reflecting in Ainggyin Poems". Dagon University Research Journal. pp. 1–4. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3545248.
  3. ^ စာအုပ်စာပေ (in Burmese). စာပေဗိမာန်. 1973.
  4. ^ မြန်မာ့စွယ်စုံကျမ်း (in Burmese). မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘာသာပြန်စာပေအသင်း. 1954.