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Leg Rowers

History and Background

The breathtaking beauty of Inle Lake, one of the most splendid destination of Myanmar makes the perfect backdrop for the iconic representative fishermen from the Inthar tribe who are well-knowned for the single leg paddling unique traditional techniques and conical nets. While fishing in this way, they only use one leg for rowing and free their hands to handle the fishing net when catching large fish. Since childhood, they own their dazzling fishing skills and it is one of daily routines of Intha tribe and also one of the main livelihoods . So, if you visit to Inle lake at twilight, it certainly brings stunning experiences in for you and you can also find the authentic local life of Intha.

Besides, the main one to keep this leg rowing tradition is Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival. It is held annually for 18 days in Thadingyut (from September to October) and the prominent activity of this festival is leg rowing races of villages around the Inle lake. When you visit to Myanmar, we would like to invite you to participate this festival and create incredible experiences in Shan State.

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