Sweeping the plaza at Shwedagon Pagoda

Magical Kingdoms

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February 9th 2015
37 hours from door to door and we are tired, but in Yangon, Burma. Spent a fascinating morning on Monday, Feb. 9th. Visited the Kalaywa Tawya Monastery for monks and nuns and is essentially, a boarding school and orphanage for boys & girls ages 6 - 17. Monasteries are supported with private money and sanctioned by the government. In Burma there are approximately 400,000 monks & 100,000 nuns and ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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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