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chuck resting in the shade of a temple with some devotees70 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 it70 views
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female monks and schoolgirls praying at the temple on full moon day70 views
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Burmese are always celebrating some Buddhist festival - one of the most spiritual countries i've been in, their lives truly revolve around religion. it was full moon day, everything was closed, & here's someone in a costume collecting alms69 views
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check out the Buddha's feet69 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 merit68 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 Yangon68 views
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young novice monks67 views
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the Myanmar version of a rickshaw - the passegers sit in a sidecar, one facing forward, one back65 views
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chilling out with Myanmar beer, a long leisurely lunch by the lakeside. Yangon has many lakes, and wide tree-lined boulevards - such a green old-world city65 views
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sign in Burmese - one of the most incomprehensible scripts we've seen, all squiggles64 views
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