Inle Lake: Silk Lotus Weaving Work Shops
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With our guide we travelled in a long boat boat to see The weaving workshops. It is located in In Paw Khon village which is a floating settlement made up of tall stilted houses connected by narrowRead more
With our guide we travelled in a long boat boat to see The weaving workshops. It is located in In Paw Khon village which is a floating settlement made up of tall stilted houses connected by narrowRead more
We were mesmorized by the intricate hard precise work that is required to produce silk cloth. It takes a week or longer to produce a finished shawl.
Life revolves around this large Lake Inle. The nearby mountains provides the fresh water supply to the lake, which in turn is the giver of life to all who live in the area. Long boats are critical forRead more
We visited a cigar factory, where 8 or 9 ladies were sitting on the floor and we were invited to watch the whole process..
Step by step we were shown how to make a cigar. A filterless cylindricalRead more
The Farmers Market occurs every 5 days at this location. It serves as an economic hubs of Inle Lake where the farmers from the mountains and floating islands meet the fisherfolk of the water to tradeRead more
This market happens every 5 days. It’s THE place for the locals in the surrounding villages to buy, sell, barter their goods. Some villages are in the nearby mountains, others are the fisherman orRead more
Unknown to many, there are more than 10 different Shan tribes living in total harmony in Inle Lake. They each have unique characteristics and speak their own language. At the market the vendor can beRead more
The pagoda houses five small gilded images of Buddha, which have been covered in gold leaf to the point that their original forms cannot be seen. The gold-leaf application to such excess is relativelyRead more