page_title: Pa'O people
section_title: Dress
hierarchical_section_title: Pa'O people / Culture / Dress
caption_attribution_description: English: Pa-O woman harvesting chilies
context_page_description: The Pa'O are the seventh largest ethnic nationality in Burma, with a population of approximately 1,800,000 to 2,000,000.
  Other name of Pa-O is PaU, Phya, Piao, Taungthu, Taungsu, Tongsu and Kula.
context_section_description: The Pa'O people of upper Myanmar commonly wear black or navy blue. The traditional outfit of the Pa'O consists of a turban, a white shirt, black or navy jacket and long black trousers for men. The women's traditional Pa'O outfit consists of five pieces: a blouse, a jacket, a longyi that covers the knees, a turban, and two large, conical shaped hair pins. Both men and women pin a Pa'O flag badge on to their jacket. It represents the Zawgyi and dragon from their origin story. Men use a large red sling bag to carry knives, hoes or long choppers. Women use a cane or bamboo sling basket. Those from lower Myanmar wear Burmese style clothing.
caption: Pa'O woman harvesting chilies
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