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A kagyin (; ) is a form of Burmese martial song performed during a shield dance (; ). Its purpose is to inspire both the singer and their audience with national spirit and patriotism. A kagyin is sung while performing systematic defensive footwork, a sword in the right hand and a kaA ka () is an ancient Burmese shield. in the left. Kagyins were first performed in 1312 during the reign of
Thihathu Thihathu (, ; 1265–1325) was a co-founder of the Myinsaing Kingdom, and the founder of the Pinya Kingdom in today's central Burma (Myanmar).Coedès 1968: 209 Thihathu was the youngest and most ambitious of the three brothers that successful ...
. The form further developed in the Pinya Kingdom under Kyawswa I.


Format

A kagyin does not use four syllables in each line, unlike the classical Burmese verse from which it is derived. As a
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is sometimes written between the verses of luta poetry, a thanbauk can be written into a kagyin.


Subject

Most kagyin describe the beauty of the three seasons, seasonal flowers, and the development of the state, as in egyin and angyin.


Notable composers and works

The Myinsaing Shwepyi Kagyin of Kyawswa I is most well-known today. It is assigned to 11th graders studying Burmese literature and poetry.


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Burmese literature The literature of Myanmar () spans over a millennium. The Burmese language, unlike other Southeast Asian languages (e.g. Thai, Khmer), adopted words primarily from Pāli rather than from Sanskrit. In addition, Burmese literature tends to re ...
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