Women of the Long Neck Tribe

Life on Inle Lake

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August 25th 2007
The next day the dutch, carmen and braum and i got a canoe to take us on a little tour around the lake. it was super touristy - like you visit all these places where they show you how they are making traditional stuff by hand, blacksmiths, weaving, etc. etc. but that is what i had expected, so i was prepared. we did get to observe life on the lake though - there is no shoreline here, so the vil ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Inle Lake

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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