The Long Necked Women of Myanmar

Bago

People

October 23, 2008

A neck ring is an ornament worn around the neck, which in many customs around Asia and Africa relate to the ideal of beauty or marriage status. Applied to children as young as five years old, the neck rings pushes the collarbone and ribs down whilst...

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Inle Lake

Bago

Water

October 17, 2008

Located in the heart of Shan State in Myanmar is Inle Lake, the countries second largest lake and a major tourist attraction. At 45meters square Inle Lake is not noted for its size but more for its indigenous species of snails and fish that are not...

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Mahamuni Pagoda - Burma

Mandalay

Buildings

October 17, 2008

The Mahamuni Paya, a couple of kilometres south of downtown Mandalay, is one of the most important Buddhist sites in Myanmar. The pagoda was built in the early 1800’s to house the nation’s favourite Buddha statue, which was brought to the...

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