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BURMA: GLITTER & RITUALS at ICONIC SHWEDAGON PAYA IN YANGON

November 4th 2012
YANGON This is a long overdue blog from my trip to Myanmar last year. On my first entry on Yangon, I talked about the decay on the areas I visited before heading to the northern part of Myanmar. As I returned to Yangon, first I got a glimpse of the another face of Yangon, one enjoyed by few. Heading from the airport to my hotel, I passed by the posh part of the city: ... read more

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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

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