Nat gods

The worshipping of these figures predates Buddhism and its believed that the spirits inhabit natural features like trees and people.

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The temples of Bagan...

June 23rd 2007
From the cool hills we dropped back down into the heat and boarded a government run night train bound for the temples of Bagan. And night train is just what we got, with the only light coming from a crazy lightning storm outside and our trusty 30c plastic torch inside. Met a couple of Aussies in our 'first class' cabin and had one of those sit-and-chat-in-darkness-on-arse-breaking-wooden-seats ki ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Bagan

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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