2. Myanmar (Burma)

Yangon (Rangoon)

Yangon street markets, palm reader, old colonial buildings, James Ransome clock tower, Reclining Buddha Shrine, Chaukhtatgi Temple, Karaweik Royal Barge, Kandawgyi Park, Schwedagon Pagoda, Monks and other worshipers at Schwedagon Pagoda, Schwedagon pagoda at night, Irrawaddy River dock area, Betel nut stand, Stevedore with tally sticks, Long tail boats, Fishing with a cast net, Ferry boat crossing Irrawaddy Rover, Dala Ferry Terminal, Village of Dala, Fabric shop at Scott Market
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Monk and Buddhas, Schwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
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Monk and Buddhas, Schwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma

  • Nun-praying-by-statue-of-Buddha,-Schwedagon-Pagado,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Schwedagon-Pagoda-3,-Yangon,-Burma<br /> <br /> This is the most famous shrine in Myanmar. According to legend, 8 of the Buddha's hairs are enshrined beneath the dome. The tradition is to make three clockwise circuits of the pagoda.
  • Woman-anointing-a-Buddha-at-one-of-eight-Planetary-Positions,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma<br /> <br /> The eight Planetary Positions represent the eight days of the week. The Burmese split Wednesday into two days, before noon and after noon. You worship at the day of the week you were born.
  • Giving-offerings-to-the-Buddha-at-a-Plenary-Position,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Schwedagon-Pagoda-with-a-Chinthe-(half-lion,-half-dragon),-Yangon,-Burma<br /> <br /> You see Chinthe's everywhere throughout the country.
  • Young men at Schwedagon Pagoda near sunset, Yangon, Burma
  • Monk and Buddhas, Schwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
  • Schwedagon Pagoda-1,Yangon, Burma
  • Intricate-temple-roof-with-squirrel-on-wire-v2,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Squirrel climbing down pagoda wire, Yangon, Burma
  • Burnese-girl-wearing-thanaka-on-her-face<br /> <br /> Thanaka is a cosmetic paste made from ground bark from the Thanaka tree that is widely used in Myanmar, mosty by women. It smells something like sandalwood and has a number of beneficial properties including protection from sunburn, preventing acne and promoting a smooth, beautiful skin.
  • Monk-anointing-a-Buddha-with-water,- Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Young-man-worshiping-at-the-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Symbolic-statues,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma<br /> <br /> I wonder if there is any significance to the pink toenails?
  • Three-white-elephants,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangoon,-Burma<br /> <br /> White elephants (the live version) are revered in Myanmar and are symbols of power and prosperity. The military rulers of Myanmar have three white elephants housed near Yangon, which symbolize their 'right to rule'
  • Woman-worshiping-at-the-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Family-anointing-Buddha-at-night,-Schwedagon-Pagoda,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Schwedagon-Pagoda-at-night,-Yangon,-Burma
  • Night activities, Schewdagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
  • Floral offering, Schwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

  • fotoeffects

    on November 17, 2015

    Fantastic shot of this monk in front of all those amazing statues!

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