Historical and Cultural Studies in Lower Burma

下缅与上缅既有不同的自然环境，也有不同的历史遗产和文化背景。本研究的目的是对下缅甸的一些地区进行研究，弄清楚下缅和上缅的不同特征。为了达到这一目的，我们进行了历史研究(古代文献、古迹、其他史料和语言研究)、传统文化研究(节日、习俗等)、传统农业研究(技术、形式和结构)，并在上缅甸进行了相同的研究。在这些研究的基础上，我们进行了以下几个方面的研究：我们打算更好地了解缅甸的历史和文化。

Lower and Upper Burma are different with each other,not only in natural environments,but also in historical heritages and cultural settings.The purpose of our study is to conduct studies in some areas in Lower Burma and to make clear different features between Lower and Upper Burma.In order to attain this aim,we have made a historical research(ancient documents,historical sites,other historical data and linguistic studies),a study on the traditional culture(festivals,customs,and so on),a study on the traditional agriculture(technology,form and structure),and also we have made the same studies in Upper Burma.Based on these studies,we were going to cultivate a better understanding of the Burmese history and culture.