The Mingun pagoda was never completed, due to an astrologer claiming that, once the temple was finished, the king would die. The completed stupa would have been the largest in the world (150 meters). It attracts many people today like this lady who was very elegant in her local outfit. February 2015. La pagode de…
These two smiling market stall keepers I met in Pindaya wear thanaka makeup. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. Most Burmese women wear it but it is not uncommon to see it on young boys as well. February 2015. Ces deux vendeuses souriantes que j’ai rencontrées sur le marché de Pindaya…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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