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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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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 decoration36 views
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol36 views
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shan women working in the fields36 views
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watching the sun set over Bagan from the top of one of the big temples36 views
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many many buddhas meditating35 views
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this guy was literally hanging in a basket from the back of the truck on the highway, incredibly bizzare35 views
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view of Botoloke Lake and the area around Pindaya from the cave entrance35 views
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house in a tribal village - hanging out and chatting35 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop35 views
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enjoying the sun35 views
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in the back of the pick-up truck which came to take us to our bus - we should have seen that as an omen35 views
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on the steps to the entrance of the great Shwe Dagon temple complex34 views
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praying at one of the many temples. people spend hours just sitting, hanging out, meditating, praying - it was really nice34 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 beauty34 views
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walking in the labyrinthine walkways between the buddhas in one of the many chambers of the cave34 views
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at the Jumping Cat Monastery :) on Inle Lake. the kids are all waiting to see — cats jump, of course34 views
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pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill34 views
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you have to walk in a clockwise direction around the Shwe Dagon. there are areas for each day of the week - you light candles and give offerings for the day of the week you were born.33 views
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this woman is fanning the Buddha for merit (see the long string she's pulling that moves the fan over the buddha's head)33 views
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smiling vendors at the temple33 views
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making parasols33 views
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kitty's made it! successful clean jump as you can see!33 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 alms32 views
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