inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetary45 views
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45 views
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the Myanmar version of a rickshaw - the passegers sit in a sidecar, one facing forward, one back44 views
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chuck resting in the shade of a temple with some devotees44 views
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these kids were cute - they all have thanaka paste on their faces (it acts as sunblock)44 views
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female monks and schoolgirls praying at the temple on full moon day44 views
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young novice monks44 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 city43 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 alms43 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 Yangon42 views
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sign in Burmese - one of the most incomprehensible scripts we've seen, all squiggles42 views
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check out the Buddha's feet41 views
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