As I have told you before the communication and internet possibilities in Myanmar are quite difficult. In most places in the country there is only a very slow or no internet at all. Besides this the way software as WordPress can be used is difficult (WordPress is the software for my blog). Anyhow I will…
Feb 10 Akha’s famous head dress
The Akha tribe is well known for their head dress in Burmese called Gaung Saung. In this post you will see how it is put on because one of the ladies was so friendly to show it in detail.
Feb 7 Working at the fish market Yangon
At one of the many ferrie jetties in Yangon you will find a fish market which is exporting all over the world. At this time of the year they catch tiger prawns in every size and weight. Everybody wear boots because the water on the floor can be several inches depending on which load of…
Feb 6 First shooting day in Yangon
The internet connections are still very difficult as expected. I am now in one of the newer hotels and their connections are a bit better. Because I expect in the near future, when I am travelling around I cannot get in touch with you I made a quick choice of the shooting of today. I…
To the inland of Myanmar (2011)
Herewith I want to announce my 5 weeks trip to the inland of Myanmar starting today with my departure from Schiphol Amsterdam. I will try to cover inland parts which are up till now difficult to reach. Depending on the access to internet I will update you about my findings. I hope I can help…
Cuba exhibition at Groot Heideborgh
Herewith some pictures with an overview of the Cuba exhibition at Résidence Groot Heideborgh Garderen (Netherlands). There are in total more than 20 pictures in the entrance hall, staircase and in the conference area. It will be there until December 2011. The name of the blow up (2,00m x 2,00m) is: Sunrise at the Malecon,…
Beauty for Myanmar people = Thanakha
I got many questions about the white paint on the faces of the Myanmar people. It is not paint but it is their make-up. And it is not only for their beauty but also for health. Especially the Myanmar women adore thanakha as their traditional beautifier as well for medical reasons and it is has…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Our Holidays Greetings are brought as the intentions of the Shin-Pyu ceremony. May this help us in building our future in general and 2011 in particular. This Shin-Pyu image shows the most important moment in the life of this young Burmese boy. Shin-Pyu is the initiation ceremony as a novice in the order of monks….
Exhibition at bookshop Polman/Bemmel
At the bookshop Polman in Bemmel (The Netherlands) there is a small exhibition going on (until March 2011) with images of my recent trips to Myanmar. Some were also shown at the Photokina 2010 in Cologne. With these images I want to express the Buddhist way of life. You see the novices nuns and monks…
Island Aruba (Dutch Antilles)
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere I hit this postmodern bus stop. The colours don’t show the heat and the silence. It was amazing.
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