Ancient Myanmar’s records for the posterity may be seen on slabs of sandstone or bronze, gold plates, palm-leaf inscriptions or parabaiks.

Parabaik is writing tablet made of paper, cloth or metal in the form of accordion folds. It is a book of ancient times and usually treated reverently.

Parabaik fold contains 32 pages. It can be stretched out to the end.Parabaik writings can be seen in chalk, soap stone, charcoal and ink. Various paintings are also drawn on parabaik. The so called coloured parabaiks contain multi-coloured pictures on a variety of subjects.

Black parabaiks contain writings in charcoal, chalk or soap stone pencil.Socio-economic, military, urban, rural and State’s affairs are recorded in parabaiks.

Today, many people are not aware of the value of parabaik or palm-leaf inscriptions. It is a duty of all nationals to collect valuable parabaiks and palm-leaf inscriptions and preserve for the future generations.