Karen and Mon States Photo Gallery

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This is a collection of images from around Karen and Mon States in eastern Burma. These images are mainly from the government controlled areas around the states, including Myawaddi, Hpa-An, Moulmein, and Kyaik Htee Yoe.

: Pupils in a school in Myawaddy, Karen State

: Petrol station outside Myawaddi, Karen State

: Road between Myawaddi and Kawkairek, Karen State. Due to the narrow road and poor conditions, traffic operates as a one-way system changing direction every other day.

: Buddha images in Hpa-An

: Street view in Hpa-An, Karen State

: Man making fresh sugar cane juice

: Popular Buddhist pilgrim site Thar Ma Nya, where people are only allowed to eat vegetarian food. The temple is located on top of the staircase on the hill.

: On a road to a Pwo Karen village

: Sleeping novice monk in a village in Karen State

: Traditional Karen teak house in a Pwo Karen village

: Piles of teak wood in carpenter’s house in Myaing Kyi Ngu, DKBA controlled area in Karen State.

: Carpenter’s artwork with teak

: Horse cart in Hlaing Bwe in Hpa-An township

: Buddhist temple near Myaing Kyi Ngu. Visitors are prohibited from taking pictures of the Buddha image inside unless they are ready for a life-long commitment to be a vegetarian.

: Boat on a river near Myaing Kyi Ngu

: Waterfall in DKBA area

: Karen food at waterfall

: At waterfall in DKBA area

: Entrance to a market in Hlaing Bwe

: Girl in a Pwo Karen village

: Children in Pwo Karen village

: Novices sleeping in a Buddhist monastery

: School in Hpa-An

: Children getting a lift

: Mountain roads around Hpa-An

: Karen farmer

: Boys at the natural swimming pool in Hpa-An

: Swimming at a public natural pool in Hpa-An

: Sellers at Hpa-An bus station

: Burmese military camp entrance in Mon State.

: Sellers in Thaton, Mon State

: NLD office in Mon State

: Pilgrims sleeping at Kyaik Htee Yoe. Foreigners are only allowed to stay in overpriced government owed hotels.

: Monk taking a picture of the Golden Rock in Kyaik Htee Yoe, Mon State

: Golden rock

: Kyaik Htee Yoe

: Streets of Kyaik Htee Yoe

: View from Kyaik Htee Yoe

: Sunrise at Kyaik Htee Yoe

: Sunrise on the mountains

: Sunrise over the mountains

: Buddhist temples on the hills at sunrise

: Traditional medicine

: Bridge to Moulmein, capital of Mon State

: Bridge to Moulmein

: NLD office in Moulmein

: NLD office in Moulmein

: Nuns on alms round

: Monks alms round

: Moulmein strand road

: Moulmein strand

: Rubbish on Moulmein shore

: Fisherman in Moulmein

: World’s largest reclining Buddha

: Sunset from temple in Moulmein

: Sunset from the hill

: Building road in Moulmein

: Boy throws the rope as the boat arrives at Bilu Island

: Woman carrying food at the harbour on Bilu Island

: Woman making bamboo leaf roofs

: Boat from Bilu Island to Moulmein

: Fishermen near Bilu Island, Mon State

: Salween River

: On Salween River

: Man driving a horse carriage in Moulmein

: Man looking outside the window on a bus to Hpa-An

: Three Main National Causes Sign in Hpa-An

: True Patriotism sign in Hpa-An

: View of the Kan Thar Yar lake in Hpa-An with Zwe Ka Bin mountain in the background.

: Monk on Hpa-An river bank

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2020-05-30T23:11:39+07:00September 5th, 2014|Multimedia, Photo Galleries|