Rangoon

Yangon, Myanmar

Yangon Circular Railway is heavily utilized by lower-income commuters, as it is the cheapest method of transportation in the city. The trip has its own charm. February 2015. La ligne de train circulaire de Rangoun est fortement utilisée par les employés à petit revenu car c’est le moyen de transport le moins cher de la…

Pagan

Bagan, Myanmar

Small green cigars known as cheroots remain more frequent in Myanmar than classic cigarettes. This lady (born in 1925) whom I met in a village near Old Bagan, seems to enjoy smoking one of them. February 2015. Les petits cigares verts appelés cheroots restent plus fréquents que les cigarettes classiques en Birmanie. Cette dame (née…

Mandalay

Mandalay, Myanmar

This procession is part of a shinbyu ceremony. Shinbyu is the Burmese term for a buddhist ordination ceremony of a boy under the age of 20. It is deemed the most important duty that parents owe to their son by letting him go forth and embrace the legacy of the Buddha, join a monastery and…

Taung To

Taung To, Myanmar

A young woman of the Pa-O ethnic group is selling flowers at the Taung To market by Inle Lake. Pa-O people can be identified by bright turbans and black clothes. February 2015. Une jeune femme de l’ethnie Pa-O vend des fleurs sur le marché de Taung To au bord du lac Inle. Les Pa-O sont…

Sagaing

Sagaing, Myanmar

Young nuns are queuing to get their lunch portion at the ThaKyaDiThar nunnery in Sagaing. My understanding is that the food is paid by donators as Myanmar people do lots of offerings to temples and monasteries. February 2015. Les jeunes bonzesses font la queue pour obtenir leur part de déjeuner au couvent ThaKyaDiThar de Sagaing.…