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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Bonjo Pagoda Festival, Shan State, Burma

A train carriage shared with soldiers, chickens and nuns rode us north to Hsipaw in Shan state. Just in time for a festival at one of Burma's most important Buddhist pagodas.

A mix of various ethnic peoples, Karen, Shan and Palaung, had gathered to form a vibrant market. At the epicentre, the pagoda itself, we discreetly sat and watched the colourful crowds.
Disturbed only occasionally by small plastic pellets fired from toy guns in the hands of novice monks.

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