Epic Myanmar 2013 Photo Gallery by Tim Reisdorf at pbase.com

Epic Myanmar 2013

Myanmar, a land lost in time.

After 39 years of isolation under military dictatorship, Myanmar (Burma) opened its door to the rest of the world.
In 2011 a civilian government was elected.
2012 saw over one million visitors to the country which extremely taxed the hotel industry.
I visited the country in February 2013.
The people who I met in this country were incredibly gracious and friendly.

I am getting questions about the paste on the face of some of the people. I just took this excerpt from Wikipedia.
Thanaka cream is made by grinding the bark, wood, or roots of a thanaka tree
with a small amount water on a circular stone slab called
kyauk pyin which has a channel round the rim for the water to drain into.
Application, style and properties
Thanaka cream has been used by Burmese women for over 2000 years. It has a fragrant scent somewhat similar to sandalwood.
The creamy paste is applied to the face in attractive designs, the most common form being a circular patch on each cheek,
sometimes made stripey with the fingers known as thanaka bè gya, or patterned in the shape of a leaf,
often also highlighting the bridge of the nose with it at the same time.
It may be applied from head to toe (thanaka chi zoun gaung zoun).
Apart from cosmetic beauty, thanaka also gives a cooling sensation and provides protection from sunburn.
It is believed to help remove acne and promote smooth skin. It is also an anti-fungal.

Myanmar First Thing I Saw	Myanmar overload	What $400 USD =	Myanmar First Meal	Mandalay City Street
Old World meet New World	Street Shop	Burmese Girl	Burmese Innocence	Children on the street in Mandalay
Friends	Street Games	Happy	Excited to have photo taken	Rooster Man
U Bein Bridge 1	U Bein Bridge 2	U Bein Bridge 3	U Bein Bridge 4	U Bein Bridge 5
Serenity at UBein Bridge	U Bein at Sunset Iconic Photo	U Bein Bridge at Sunset	U Bein Bridge at Sunset	U Bein Bridge at Sunset
Fishing Boat - Ubein Bridge	Early Morning Light Ubein Bridge	Fishing Boat in Myanmar	Children playing in Taungthaman Lake	Fish boat
Home Sweet Home	Young Buddhist Monk	Burmese Fire Boy	Burmese Fire Boy 2	Black Hand
Burmese Girl Selling Goods 1	Burmese Girl Selling Goods 2	Burmese Girl Selling Goods 3	Burmese Girl Selling Goods 4	Burmese Girl Selling Goods 5
Pushing the Food Cart	Sidewalk work in Mandalay City	Getto Thatch Lean to..	Playground	Grandmother
UBein Bridge early morning	Taungthaman Lake Myanmar	Taungthaman Lake Evening	Fisherman	Taungthaman Lake Evening
Forging Sounds	Burmese Girls	Thanaka on Burmese Girl	Sunset over Ubein Bridge	U Bein Bridge Rice Fields
Young Pagoda Monks	Serenity	Early morning light	Fruits and Vegetables	Heart Touching Moment
Myanmar Monk	Heavy Load	No Hands	Mustache in Mandalay	Street Housing
Happy Burmese Girl	Bike	Hat	Rush Hour, Myanmar	Store Front
Coal Seller	Smiles	Thatch Hut Poverty	Street Living Mandalay	Street Living Mandalay
Street Living Mandalay	Mandalay fleet service	The ride to school	Travelling Monk	Myanmar Lions
Protectors of the Pagodas	Temple on top of Mandalay Hill	Buddhist Monk	View from Mandalay Hill	Burmese Painted Boys
Colors	White Pagodas	Hundreds of Spires	Uniformity	Mandalay Hill in background
Bountiful Altar	Roadside Store	Burmese woman at a pagoda	Essential Burma.. lone fishing boat	Bamboo Fire
Cooling off	Old Burmese Fishing Lady	Young Burmese Fishing Girl	Lake Shore Poverty 1	Lake Shore Poverty 2
Lake Shore Poverty 3	Lake Shore Poverty 4	Lake Shore Poverty 5	Lean-to Housing	Waterfront Activity
Waterfront	Fishing Boat	Along the shore	Fishing Inlet	Friendly Crew
Fishing Village	Fishing Village on the Inlet, Mandalay	Thatch Lean-To Housing	Fish Mart in Mandalay	Street Games
Fish Mart in Mandalay	Preparing the Fish for Market	Preparing the Fish for Market 2	Yellow	Fish Monger
Cutting the Fish	Chicken Sales	Bicycle Load	Main Mode of Transportation	Pulling a Load
Mandalay Market	Mandalay Shipping	Banana Fest	Banana Girl	Spice Palace
Mandalay Market	Hats	Full Load	Tea Tea Tea	Shredding Coconut
Applying Thanaka	Perfect Presentation	Brooms	Mandalay Market	Mandalay Market
Dried Fish	A Monk and I	Early light Taungthaman Lake and Ubein Bridge	Fishing Women in Mandalay	Fishing Boats
Truck Convoy in Myanmar

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Ehud Dekel		12-Jan-2016 19:47
A very interesting gallery. V! Ehud

anuschka		28-Nov-2015 14:41
Great gallery! V

POMAH		16-Jan-2015 02:51
Many photographic gems here -- awesome gallery! V

Alain Conte		25-Apr-2014 14:10
I was there too in 2013. Your wonderful pictures remind me a lot of good souvenirs. What a fantastic country ! Take a look at my galleries on www.pbase.com/alinco

Frank Gines		23-Feb-2014 17:48
A beautiful display of images from Epic Myanman well done.V

Andy Rowlands		13-Jan-2014 10:50
Fantastic exposition of this country. V

KAI-WING LEUNG		29-Nov-2013 06:08
Amazing collection! You have taken a lot of very nice and friendly people of this beautiful country! V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Apr-2013 14:39
Rxcellent work.V Paolo

Ken Duckert		22-Apr-2013 11:40
Fabulous collection of shots from your visit. Nicely done Tim.

Wilfred Seefeld		21-Apr-2013 07:09
Your great images make me want to go back! V

charlysax		19-Apr-2013 13:07
VERY NICE GALLERY

joseantonio		19-Apr-2013 04:22
What a great gallery. Many good compositions and lovely presentation.V.

samikosemi		18-Apr-2013 04:18
Great gallery ! V

Jihad Jean Chahine		18-Apr-2013 03:17
Amazing!

Ashley Hockenberry		17-Apr-2013 02:41
Superb !

Dennis Swayze		16-Apr-2013 12:34
Another great gallery Tim. Cheers !

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