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each of these people is working on a different component of the parasol58 views
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man spraying in the fields58 views
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enjoying the sun58 views
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watching the sun set over Bagan from the top of one of the big temples58 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 decoration57 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.57 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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all kinds of interesting food at the fair57 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 places56 views
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view of Botoloke Lake and the area around Pindaya from the cave entrance56 views
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walking in the labyrinthine walkways between the buddhas in one of the many chambers of the cave56 views
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol56 views
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house in a tribal village - hanging out and chatting56 views
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kitty's made it! successful clean jump as you can see!56 views
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games of chance seemed very popular56 views
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serving some kind of noodle dish and having a good time56 views
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view from another entrance to Mandalay Fort, of the moat and Mandalay Hill56 views
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chuck and i in the swimming pool at our hotel56 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 omen56 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-level55 views
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countryside around Pindaya55 views
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at the Jumping Cat Monastery :) on Inle Lake. the kids are all waiting to see — cats jump, of course55 views
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the Hills of Mandalay in the distance55 views
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