Inle Lake, Myanmar (one month ago)

Mar 31, 2013   //   by David   //   Blog, Myanmar-Burma  //  1 Comment

Photo essay.

 

Floating Island, Vegetable cultivation. Farmers use boats to tend to their crops which grow on floating islands made of Lake debris. Usually one wouldn’t stand on the island. It sinks.

Sinking onto the floating island

This home cost $100 to build

But the house needs wood for cooking fire bought from this market.
As in North America, people try not to burn their house down.

Making a Living 1: Rice Noodles drying

Making a Living 2: Rice Wine factory 40 and 80 proof. I think that these guys do well.

Making a Living 3: the silversmith. He’s copying the drawing onto the container.

Making a Living 4: Bringing the market to you.

Making a Living 5: Cloth made from Lotus stems. Sacred Cloth. Everyone should aspire to own one.

 

Avia apprentices in Lotus cloth making.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 6: Blacksmith “all together now” see video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 7: Fashion photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 8: Hotel (Hospitality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 9: Flower impregnated paper and parasols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 10: Massage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 11: Two robes, a towel and alms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 12: Italian Restaurant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 13: Tourism. Hat Model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Living 13: Rice Paper Home Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality from Rice Paper Making Family. People are especially hospitable and friendly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There’s got to be a temple or a stupa somewhere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temple Mural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David sees Africa wherever we go

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to the Airport. All our bags. And some of our journeyers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Comment

  • Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! And one more: Wow.

    …and I agree, definitely see Africa in that one landscape…