by the entrance to the Pindaya cave (cave is in the limestone ridge)43 views
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man spraying in the fields42 views
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the women all put on thanaka paste on their faces in Burma, as a sunblock and general cosmetic41 views
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a little later the place started filling up with local shan people - they ordered tea & snacks and intently watched a thai soap on the satellite tv40 views
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by our bungalow at the hotel where we spent the night in Pindaya. when we woke up were surprised to find we had some pretty amazing views. Pindaya is located at the foot of Mene-taung mountain range, over 3800 ft above sea-level40 views
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donation boxes according to the day of the week you were born on40 views
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lotus fabric, unique to burma. this woman is pulling fragile fibers from lotus stems; the fibers will be spun to form stronger thread. stems have to be used within 3 days of plucking, and over 100,000 stems are needed to make a monk's robe.40 viewsand the lotus is not cultivated, they grow wild. the process of making just the thread involves an incredible amount of work, let alone weaving lotus thread which requires special looms. the monks get to wear lotus fabric - so much devotion & hard work goes into their simple garb
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol39 views
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each of these people is working on a different component of the parasol39 views
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enjoying the sun39 views
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view of Botoloke Lake and the area around Pindaya from the cave entrance38 views
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at the Jumping Cat Monastery :) on Inle Lake. the kids are all waiting to see — cats jump, of course38 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop38 views
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in Shan State - ONE OF OUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE PLACES! some of our most amazing travel experiences in Asia were in Shan State (this is just after landing in Heho, I still have the Air Mandalay sticker on my arm)37 views
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by the time we arrived in Pindaya the few touristy restaurants closed. we went to this local hangout, had amazing shan noodles (haven't found it anywhere else). no one spoke english, we pointed at stuff, & it'll remain one of my fav places37 views
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making "Shan paper" from the bark of the mulberry tree. they mix it with ash & lime, boil & pound it. here they've spread the fibre on a tray with water & are stirring it; they'll place petals & leaves for decoration37 views
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countryside around Pindaya37 views
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house in a tribal village - hanging out and chatting37 views
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shan women working in the fields37 views
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kitty's made it! successful clean jump as you can see!37 views
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walking in the labyrinthine walkways between the buddhas in one of the many chambers of the cave36 views
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some of the 9000 buddha statues inside the cave. some have been there since the 11th century. unfortunately, recently it was decided to paint these statues in gold and red, which destroyed their beauty35 views
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making parasols35 views
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we stopped at Anna's Restaurant in the middle of the lake to get some food at 9 in the morning (we'd been up 5 hours by then).35 views
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countryside at dusk along the way - we hired a car & driver, & drove 3 hours to Pindaya. these photos don't really do justice to the area, it was really beautiful there33 views
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