Burmese art

Aspect of culture in Myanmar

thumb|left|Close-up of an unfinished kalaga. Kalaga () is a heavily embroidered appliqué tapestry made of silk, flannel, felt, wool and lace against a background made of cotton or velvet indigenous to Burma (Myanmar). The word kalaga, which means "curtain," comes from the Burmese language, although Burmese refer to such tapestries as shwe gyi do (; ). These tapestries use a sewing technique called shwe gyi ()