Mandalay, Myanmar << Back Date 10 March 2001 Photos Video Audio Articles Handicraft store specializing in kalaga (hand-e... Nearing the finished product on this hand-embro... Exterior of Sutaungpyai Pagoda A mermaid-like woman in solitary prayer Young workers begin a new hand-embroidered wall... Atop Mandalay Hill is Sutaungpyai Pagoda, which... ‘The longer the hair, the prettier the woman,... A Bangladeshi monk talks on his cell phone duri... A mother and sons pray inside Kutho-daw Pagoda.... The original lettering chiseled into the marble... One of the 729 pagodas holding text from the Ti... In 1871 King Mindon brought together the fifth ... ‘People’s Desire’ Inside Palace grounds billboard reads, ‘The T... Waiting for a customer on his bicycle with side... Men and women wear sarong-style longyis, but wr... Ice cream is such a delight on these hot, humid... Older Myanmar women still smoke cheroots, but t... A novice runs in glee. Novice monks ring the bells celebrating their r... Mother of girl who will have her ears pierced t... Dressed for the ear-piercing occasion – fragr... Little girls preparing to have their ears pierc... While visiting Hpaya-gyi, several five-year old... Women pray in front of Mahamuni Buddha. Men are given a small piece of gold leaf to add... Female worshippers pray inside Hpaya-gyi (Great... Resting woman Sweeping the dirt off the road Filing sculptures of Buddha, which will be sold... Python Tiger skins for sale in Mandalay We saw several young men in Mandalay sporting t... I wear the finished gold leaf on my hand. These men pound small pieces of gold into gold ... Mahamuni Temple Article not available.
