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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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the Shwe Dagon is the main conical gold stupa in the back, although all the hundreds of temples set in a circle around make up the entire Shwe Dagon complex71 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop71 views
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another burmese lottery game71 views
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games of chance seemed very popular71 views
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the Hills of Mandalay in the distance71 views
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praying at one of the many temples. people spend hours just sitting, hanging out, meditating, praying - it was really nice70 views
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close up of a temple pillar. you can see how much detail goes into each part of each temple70 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)70 views
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Chuck and I with Lubna Aunty (Khalu's wife) at the Commonwealth cemetary for the soldiers who died in World War II (very similar to the Mainamati commonwealth war cemetary in Bangladesh - i have pics of that in the Comilla section)70 views
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inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetary70 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 beauty70 views
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol69 views
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house in a tribal village - hanging out and chatting69 views
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barge carries 4 buddhas, even though there are 5. the story goes that in 1965 the barge, which was carrying all 5, capsized & sank in a storm. only 4 were recovered but back at the pagoda 5th was sitting there covered in weeds; so now he never leaves69 views
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at a silver workshop on the lake69 views
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looking quite oily from the sunblock, should have used thanaka69 views
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landing at the airport in Yangon68 views
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Chuck and Jeffry (my uncle's driver) looking at an one of the hundreds of old colonial buildings all over Yangon68 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.68 views
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smiling vendors at the temple68 views
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each of these people is working on a different component of the parasol68 views
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train winding its way up to Kalaw68 views
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protecting myself from the rain with my parasol68 views
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making parasols67 views
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