Chinlone, or cane ball, is Myanmar’s traditional, non-competitive sport that showcases players’ agility, flexibility and amazing acrobatic skills as they try to keep the ball from hitting the ground.
The procession must not be missed as it features young boys preparing for a coming of age ceremony that requires them to fulfil their service to Buddhism for more than a week at the monastery.
These hand-painted parasols that are done with great expertise and care from locals who have been in the industry for years.
Keeping traditions alive: Young girls in Myanmar learn silk and cotton weaving from their mothers and female relatives to produce intricate and top quality textiles loved by many tourists.
Traditional pottery heritage is slowly fading in Myanmar, making this skill a gradually rare possession of the locals.
