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Local Buses
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These are used for transporting not only passengers but goods.

You see people sitting on the roof and hanging off the back

Written Feb 22, 2012

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Sacred python
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wishing well
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Just give a little money to keeper of python...
You can hold and stroke this snake askin`for happiness and riches.
Good luck !

Updated Jul 16, 2006

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Pastores de patos Ducks shepherds
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Amarapura
Los patores de patos los sacan a pacer a orillas del lago

The ducks shepherds take them to graca on the banks of the lake

Updated Jan 26, 2006

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Mandalay, build a house
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Mandalay, street scene

You wouldn't manage to do it in a Western country, but they walk up and down these these ladders like they've never done anything else before.

Written Mar 16, 2004

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Monk in the shadows
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Monk

I enjoyed the peaceful calm that the monks of Myanmar seemed to have. This is taken in the halls of Kuthodaw Paya in Mandalay.

Written Apr 12, 2003

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Marionettes Theatre and Pwe shows
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Visit the Moustache Brothers Show and the Marionettes Thetare - pure Burmese culture! see Nighlife Tips

Written Feb 3, 2003

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there were lots of chances to...
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there were lots of chances to see buddahs ..... but i especially liked these four under the tree

Written Sep 7, 2002

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