Kaba Ma Kyei

The national anthem of Myanmar consists of two parts; the first half is a traditional Burmese style section, before transitioning into the second half, a Western-style orchestra. Because of the second half, both the "State Song" and its predecessor "Dobama Song" are popularly known as "Kaba Ma Kyei" (Burmese: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ [gəbà mə tɕè]; lit. 'Till the End of the World'). Schools start with the students saluting to the State Flag and the Martyrs, followed by singing the National Anthem and saluting the Anthem. At Offices, this procedure is done at a designated time in the afternoon. A long-standing tradition is that those who sing the national anthem bow to salute at the end, as a show of respect for the nation. At schools, offices and formal gatherings, the command "နေမြဲ" (As you were!) is shouted to conclude the salute.