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landing at the airport in Yangon17 views
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this bell was stolen by the british (they loved looting artifacts). but it sank in the river & they were unable to pull it up. finally they told the burmese they could have their bell back; the burmese put logs under & floated it17 views
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check out the Buddha's feet17 views
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inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetary16 views
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these kids were cute - they all have thanaka paste on their faces (it acts as sunblock)16 views
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female monks and schoolgirls praying at the temple on full moon day16 views
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the Myanmar version of a rickshaw - the passegers sit in a sidecar, one facing forward, one back15 views
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pushing a buddha statue on a cart. apparently, hundreds of Monday born people sweep the Shwe Dagon on Mondays (and Tuesday born do so on Tuesdays and so on for the other days of the week) to earn merit15 views
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sign in Burmese - one of the most incomprehensible scripts we've seen, all squiggles15 views
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young novice monks15 views
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dimensions of the reclining Buddha, supposedly the biggest in the world (longer than the one in Bangkok). this temple is about an hour's drive from Yangon14 views
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