Tag Archive for: Amarapura
The Monk’s Path, by Ryszard Wierzbicki
This is another photograph of a Burmese novice monk carrying his bowl when entering local villages. The Buddhist traditions and customs are always visible when sightseeing Burma.
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The Buddhist Path, by Ryszard Wierzbicki
This is a path used by Buddhist monks for coming to and from Amarapura, where the famous longest Wooden Bridge - U Bein is located.
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A Monk on the Bridge, by Ryszard Wierzbicki
The U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2-kilometre bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world. The Bridge is an only way for…