the North Burma series

photos taken in 2006

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a temple near Mandalay with sacred snakes
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Maymyo
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ceremony for the young children before their usually short stay as novices in a monastery.
The richly decorated costumes should remind prince Siddharta's life before his decision to leave his wealth in order to meditate and become Buddha.
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Khin Myaung Caves
The sacred river, that has its source in the cave, is supposed to fulfil people's wishes by its magic power, so that some people don't hesitate to take a bath straightforwardly
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the Pwe Kyauk Waterfalls
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in the Shan State
the Shan is an important ethnical group in Burma. They are the close "cousins" of the Thai
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Paloung women
90/112 (20060507_124754) and 91/112 (20060507_124936)

Lashio
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