SHWEDAGON PAGODA IN YANGON OR THE ENCHANTING OF THE SENSES
By Patricia Traveller in Myanmar, fascinated by Myanmar My travels in Myanmar: A privileged witness of the transformation From the…
Inle Lake is usually crowded in September. Thousands of locals and visitors flock to Inle Lake to witness the highly anticipated Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival that features enshrined Buddha images. Offer donations to the pagodas and watch locals sing and dance to folk songs, and watch the thrilling one-legged boat race participated by male locals. Manuha Pagoda Festival is also celebrated in September, with locals parading the streets with offerings and paper figurines of Lord Buddha’s reincarnations.