Burma is a large country in mainland Southeast Asia. The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southwest, Bangladesh on the west and India on the northwest.There is a wide range of indigenous cultures exist in Burma, the large number of the culture is primarily Buddhist and Bamar. Bamar culture has been brought by the neighbouring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre. The arts, particularly literature, have historically been influenced by the local form of Theravada Buddhism.