Mingalabar! is a greeting word in Myanmar means welcome and a wish for good fortune. Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is one of the most magical and undiscovered destinations in the world, a golden land of breathtaking beauty and charm that is steeped in fascinating history and traditions, the land of faith, almost 90% of…
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M Y A N M A R – Burmese Monk and Nun
Burmese Monk and Nun Buddhism in Myanmar is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, almost 90% of the population practicing Buddhism and Myanmar also is the most religious country in the world. Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). The basis of all forms of Buddhism is to use meditation…
M Y A N M A R – Sunrise and Sunset at BAGAN
Sunrise and Sunset at B A G A N Bagan in central Burma is one of the world’s greatest archeological sites. Bagan’s spectacular plain has more than 2,200 pagodas, temples, monasteries and other structures on it, most left over from the city’s heyday between the 11th and 13th Centuries, when it was the capital of…
The Last Tattooed Face Woman of Chin Tribe at Mindat-Myanmar
The remote mountain town of Mindat is a district of the Chin state in the west of Myanmar, situated at 4,860 feet above the sea level and about 5 to 7 hours drive from Bagan. The remote tribal Mindat area, was restricted by the Burmese government until three years ago and now is open for…
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