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People praying in the compound of Shwedagon Paya (temple).
Manussiha (man lion) is a mythical creature that guards Buddha and Buddhist architecture. It is usually placed at the four corners of stupas. It is called Burmese sphinx by some.
It is a tradition in Myanmar to pour water on Buddha statues.
Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar . From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
Shan-State - Nyaungshwe - Lake Inle - Fishermen @ work in stormy weather
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Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later constitute Myanmar. Wikipedia
Preparazione di una risaia
Come accade per tutte le specie coltivate sin dall’antichità, è difficile precisare l’esatta zona di provenienza del riso quasi certamente originario dell’Estremo Oriente, dove ancora oggi vivono due tipi di riso selvatico.
Le prime notizie certe sulla coltivazione del riso risalgono al 2800 a.C. Recenti scoperte archeologiche hanno stabilito che anche sulle assolate colline della penisola indocinese questa attività era in atto nello stesso periodo, grazie alla realizzazione dei famosi terrazzati che rappresentano una delle più geniali e pittoresche soluzioni inventate dall’uomo per vincere i dislivelli naturali.
The Shwe Inn Thein Pagodas (aka Shwe Indein Pagodas) lie on a low ridge some 6 km (3.7 mi.) west-southwest of the Phaung Daw U Pagoda, which is on the western side of Inle Lake near its southern end. We approached the village of Inn Thein (aka Indein) by long-tail boat along the narrow waterway seen here. At Inn Thein we left our boats and made a 0.75 km (0.5 mi.), 100 m (328 ft.) climb along a covered walkway to the pagodas which are 410 km (255 mi.) north of Yangon in Shan State, Myanmar.
Capital of Myanmar was moved from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2006, which means that old colonial buildings in Yangon have to find new tenants since the government organisations that had occupied these buildings were moved to the new capital. It could be a challenge for the heritage architecture to survive in the 21st century.
Bagan, Myanmar
We found this gentleman around the old temple, collecting plastic bottles in that bag you see on the picture and smoking his self rolled cigars. For some Kyat (Myanmar Currency) he posted for me in this old temple in the backlit of these window outlets.
Mandalay - Amarapura - U-Bein Bridge
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U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2 km bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world.Construction began when the capital of Ava Kingdom moved to Amarapura, and the bridge is named after the mayor who had it built. It is used as an important passageway for the local people and has also become a tourist attraction and therefore a significant source of income for souvenir sellers.It is particularly busy during July and August when the lake is at its highest.
The bridge was built from wood reclaimed from the former royal palace in Inwa. It features 1,086 pillars that stretch out of the water, some of which have been replaced with concrete. Though the bridge largely remains intact, there are fears that an increasing number of the pillars are becoming dangerously decayed. Some have become entirely detached from their bases and only remain in place because of the lateral bars holding them together. Damage to these supports have been caused by flooding as well as a fish breeding program introduced into the lake which has caused the water to become stagnant. The Ministry of Culture’s Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library plans to carry out repairs when plans for the work are finalised.