COUNTRIES

Stupas in a village we passed when going by boat from Indein to Nyaungshwe

Our boat was not as long as this

Local fisherman practicing a distinctive rowing style. Women row using the oar with their hands

The most common fish is Inle Carp, but there are also nine species not found nowhere else in the world

The average depth of Inle lake is just over 2 meters, but it increases during the rainy season

People walking to the market

There is a "floating market" every 5 days, but we just missed it

He looks a bit lost...

Bamboo baskets full of different kinds of beans and grain

Buddhas again. Large part of the market was for tourists

Back on the lake, we can observe the locals

Fishermen using bamboo sticks to startle fish

One of many villages on the lake

Houses are built on stilts and the only way to get there is by boat

Alms giving takes place on the water

Rowing is more important to these people than walking

Inle lake is renowned for its weaving industry, so we visited one of the factories

The way they make yarn hasn't changed for decades

They make not only cotton and silk, but also a unique fabric from the lotus plant fibers

According to the owner this weaving machine was 150 years old, but I would divide it by 3

Visiting a little cigarette-making factory

All cigarettes are made by hand

This girl is preparing thanaka for me

After lunch we went to Phaundaw Oo Pagoda

Inside Phaundaw Oo. So much gold leaf has been placed over Buddha images that they are beyond recognition

Family-owned silverware factory

Kayan women wear neck rings for cultural identity. Coils are first applied to girls when they are 5

Nga Phe Kyaung is nicknamed "jumping cat" monastery

On the way back to Nyaungshwe

Nyaungshwe