slippery customer

Locals believe that this 116 year old snake is a reincarnated relative of a local monk. The snake has become a nat (which is a type of Burmese spirit) devotees come and give the snake money which is rapidly taken by its keeper!

the roads maybe rough but the rocks are paved with gold

November 5th 2010
Bago is a couple of hours south of Yangon and like many Burmese towns gold seems to be the predominant colour of the stuppas and Buddahs which adorn every corner. While some of this is just gold paint much of it is actual gold leaf which locals paste onto holy objects. One such holy object is Golden Rock which is a sweaty five hour uphill walk from a town called Kinpun. Buddhists believe tha ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Bago

Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more

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