P1010521

Myanmar Monks

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October 23rd 2012
Burma is a buddhist nation, with monks everywhere. Here's what we discovered about monks: Every Myanmar Buddhist man must become a monk sometime before he is 20. Most men are monks three times--when they are young, when they are 17 or 18, and again once they are in their mid-30's. One can be a monk for as short as one week, and those who really take to it, I suppose, become monks for l ... read more

Asia » Burma

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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