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…
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.…
While in Bali, I was amazed by the profusion of offerings. Offerings are to give pleasure to the gods (and the demons). They also provide good karma to those involved in their preparation. Nearly every village has its own unique forms of offerings. Some Balinese spend all their lives making them. August 2004. A Bali,…
There are many sushi restaurants that are open twenty four hours a day near Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Tsukiji is a large wholesale market for fish and it is famous for its tuna auctions at 5:20 in the morning. February 2012. Il y a plusieurs restaurants de sushi qui sont ouverts vingt-quatre heures sur…
In the cold winter morning, Japanese employees who get off the train at Shinjuku station wear surgical masks in order to prevent getting sick. Shinjuku station is the busiest train station in the world as it is used by an average of 3.7 million people per day. February 2012. Dans le froid matin d’hiver, les…
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