National races village, constructed by Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs is situated in Tharketa Township, on the left of Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge.
If you visit the village, you will not only enjoy fresh breeze blowing across Bago River but also get the sense of Union Spirit from the village of our national brethern, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bamar, Mon, Rakhine and Shan. You can see buildings with significant symbols denoting various national races residing in the country.

Among them, we would like to give a feature on Chin traditional house. Chin national races are residing in western Myanmar. You can see blacksmith's forge at the entrance of the house. From here you will get to living room which has no partition or a window. In front of the living room, there is a private room for bachelors. You can get there by climbing a wooden ladder.
In the kitchen you can see 3 shelf of rock placed. On the lowest shelf, fish and meat are dried. Chin nationals used to place brass pot, water pot, rice- wine pot, cotton spinned machine, cradle and musical instruments in the living room. Gong is the most exalted thing of Chin nationals. Back strap loom weaves for their traditional clothes and blankets.

You can see chin traditional dance which is very enjoyable.
Similarly, Mon nationals have their traditional houses. The house is built sticks. Living room is a step lower than the main part of the house.

Crocodile shaped three stringed musical instruments is also interesting. In the living room, they also hang their traditional clothes.
The Significant item of Mon traditional house is a hole for talking love affairs while the landlord lady round the wood with her beloved man at night time every house as the well framed wood left right.

You will find Mon traditional dance which is very interesting. Rakhine national live in western part of Myanmar. The house is 9 feet high and has many rooms. Living room is at the very first entrance of the house. On the left of living room, there is a shrine room, then parent's room and unmarried sons and daughter's room. Passing them, you will get to kitchen and dining room.In the courtyard, there is a well and a special bathroom. You can see the beauty of Rakhine nationals and the traditional dance. You can see the beauty of Rakhine nationals and the traditional dance. If you visit a traditional house of national races, you can observe their customs and the way the houses built in accord with the tradition decorated with handicrafts and you will see the dress style too.