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Bago-Myanmar

Bago is less than a 100 kms from the capital yangoon, and was known under the famed name of PEGU before. It is home to the Shwemandaw Pagoda, whose golden spire is, I understand, taller than the Shwedagon's in Yangon. as well as possibly the biggest reclining Buddha in the country.

This is one of my favorite places in Myanmar. The hotels are quite basic, but the activity around town and in the neighboroods easily makes up for it. I have been lucky to be there for a Nat Pwe, (spirit festival) years ago, and this year for the Diwali festival of burmese folks originating from tamil nadu (gallery upcoming).
The sights are many, but the life around them is the real treat.
It sees few travellers staying more than a day or 2, and i can only recommend to give it a few more and get rewarded with the hospitality of its people.
molaipari festival
"molaipari" festival
Molaipari procession-Bago
Molaipari procession-Bago
Tamil beauty-Bago
Tamil beauty-Bago
Khin (young Tamil woman)-Bago.
Khin (young Tamil woman)-Bago.
Buddha nails-Bago
Buddha nails-Bago
young girl-Bago
young girl-Bago
young girl
young girl
Bago, the main road
Bago, the main road
Shwemandaw pagoda
Shwemandaw pagoda
morning scene
morning scene
kids
kids
country scene
country scene
public transportation
public transportation
country road
country road
basking
basking
little porter and mother
little porter and mother
before sunset
before sunset
thumb up
thumb up
toilet
toilet
kids bathing
kids bathing
chili snacks
chili snacks
the more the merrier
the more the merrier
posing
posing
thanaka face
thanaka face
one hand riding
one hand riding
truckload
truckload
young girl
young girl
boy with hat
boy with hat
the fan
the fan
study
study
studying
studying
little novices
little novices
scolded
scolded
flies feasting
flies feasting
porter girl at Shwemandaw pagoda
porter girl at Shwemandaw pagoda
the red dress
the red dress
Bago market
Bago market
nun shopping
nun shopping
sad
sad