"Respect the monks" Top 5 Page for this destination Burma Local Custom Tip by Mique

I write this tip since i've seen it happen here in Burma once (but also once in Thailand where the same thing goes like in all buddhist countries). Women aren't allowed to touch monks! So you can't go and sit next to them in a bus, train or anywhere else. Also, and this is not only for the women, you can't sit higher than a monk. Monks are revered all throughout Burma and parents have to pay respect to their sons. Even if that son is only a 7 year old novice!. Usually monks sit higher than everybody else but if they can't, then at least pay attention and don't point your feet towards them. You should not do this towards anybody but it especially goes for monks.