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This photo was taken on our way to Mingun Pagoda located northwest of Mandalay on the opposite side of the Ayeyarwadi.
They are using a traditional wooden boat.
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.
Donating money in the Mandalay style.
She applies Thanakha, a traditional cosmetic of Myanmar, to her cheek.
This is Yangon's most famous landmark . The 99 meter high pagoda with a diamond studded spire has a mystical atmosphere when lit up by spotlights .
(Lanius collurioides)
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Vietname (2022) (206)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Laniidae (LaniÃdeos) (98)
- All the photos for this species Lanius collurioides (1)
- All the photos taken this day 2022/12/12 (31)
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Early morning on U-Bein bridge in Mandalay. MyanmarU Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2-kilometre bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world
'Yoke the' is the Burmese name for marionette puppetry that originated in the late 1700s. There are 21 character figures, each employing 18 wires controlled by the one puppeteer. Puppets for sale on the streets of Mandalay, Myanmar.