BURMA - CHEDIS and CHAUNGS, PART 2 -
BURMESE FACES
BURMESE FACES
On our trip through both urban and rural areas of Burma we had the distinct
pleasure of meeting and interacting with a wide range of people varying in
age, occupation and gender. All exhibited a sincere friendliness and openness
as we entered their worlds both as tourists but also as people wanting to learn
as much as we could from them about the human condition of their lives. Despite
the large increase in tourist numbers we were always well received and met with gracious hospitality be it at private homes or in busy hotels. It was easy to sense a new
optimism (albeit tempered with caution) about the future direction of Burmese development.
Our guides provided in depth and wide ranging information about the sites we visited.
They were also willing to engage openly about current changes in Burmese society.
After years of suffering and poverty it was heartening to sense winds of positive change.
The following pictures are a sample of portraits of the people we met during our travels.
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| Vendor at Ubein Bridge |
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| Traditional and Modern, Daughter of Friend Suu Suu in Nyaungshwe |
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| Having Fun on a Sand Island Near Mingun |
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| Checking Out the Visitors, Sand Island |
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| Souvenir Seller Bagan |
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| Balancing the Load, Bagan |
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| Personable Vendor , Bagan |
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| On Temple Steps, Rangoon |
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| Friend of 15 Years, Khine Khin Oo |
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| Lottery Seller, Rangoon |
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| Student in Taung Shaye Village |
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| Ready to Dance, Taung Shaye Village |
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| Souvenir Seller, at Nanthida Jetty, Rangoon |
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| Vendor at Nanthida Jetty |
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| Spectator at Kyauk Se Festival |
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| Our Engaging and vivacious Guide Pay Pay, Kakku |
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| PaO GEntleman at Kakku |
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| Young Worshiper at Botahtaung Pagoda, Rangoon |
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| Spectator at Kyauk Se Festival |
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| Carrying Water at Taung Shaye Village |
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| Young Nun, Kalaw |
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| Infant on Sidewalk Near Sule Pagoda |
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| Students at Taung Shaye Village |
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| Youngsters at NyaukThe Yauk Myauk Kone Village |
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| PaO Girl at Naung Pit Village |
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| Pao Woman at Naung Pit Village |
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| Woman at Hindu Temple, Rangoon |
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| Taung Lwin and Family, Teak Wood Lodge, Nyaungshwe |
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| Woman and Child in Nyauk The Yauk Myauk Kone Village |
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| Young Girl in Nyauk The Yauk Myauk Kone Village |
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| Young Nuns at Shwedigon, Rangoon |
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| Mother and Baby With Mickey Mouse Tanaka Pattern, Shwedigon |
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| Village Woman at Nyauk The Yauk Myauk Kone Village |
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| Village Elder |
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| PaO Woman at Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, Nyaunshwe |
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| PaO Woman near Indein |
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| Palaung Child, Palaung Village Near Kalaw |
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| Young Monk at Gukyaung Monastery School, Nyaung U |
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| Young Devotees, Shwedigon |
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| All Smiles at Temple Fair, Bagan |
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| Shop Owner, Nyaung U Market |
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| Monk in Nyaung U Market |
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| Arriving by Bicycle, Nyaung U Market |
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| Spectators at Boat Races, Paung Dao Oo Pagoda |
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| Taung Lwin, Friend of 32 Years |
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| Young Monk Playing Catch With a Water Bottle, Shwezigon Pagoda |
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| Taking a Break, Shwezigon, Pagoda |
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| Girl at Shwezigon, Pagoda |
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| Young Mother at Taung Shaye Village |
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| Village Elder, Taung Shaye Village |
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| Learning from Dad, In Paw Kone, Inle Lake |
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| PaO Girl at In Paw KOne Pagoda |
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| Student, Taung Shaye Village |
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| Young Worshippers, In Paw Kone Pagoda |
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| Water Carrier, Taung Shaye Village |
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| All Smiles, Taung Shaye Village |
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| Student Dormitory on Way to Salay |
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| Grandmother and Child, Salay |
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| Vendor at Riverside Bagan |
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| Phwe Phwe, at Shwe Indein Pagoda |
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| Elderly Woman at Shwe Indein Pagoda |
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| PaO Woman |
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| Pa O Woman |
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| Our Hostess on Inle Lake, |
All pictures on Lanna Happenings are Copyright by Steve Wilke 2012 unless otherwise credited.
