Skateboard Indawgyi

There are many different ways to experience the beauty of Indawgyi Lake. Sustainable skateboarding is one of our new favorites.

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Diving Deeper into Shan-ni Language

Cultural preservation is one of our key missions, and we have discovered some remarkable local efforts in addition to our ongoing research on Shan-ni language.

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Soaking Up Rainy Season

After a couple months of heat, the first drops of rainy season have begun to fall.

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The Shan-ni People of Indawgyi

Kachin State is named for its famous hill-dwelling people, but the Shan-ni are the main ethnic group of Indawgyi along with many of the valleys and lowlands of northern Myanmar.

Mountain Cultivation

High in the hills around Indawgyi Lake, you can find numerous farms and other forms of agriculture in places where no car or motorcycle could ever go.

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Lon Ton Village လံုးတံုရြာ

This week we write about Lon Ton Village. We went to weddings, monasteries, and other community events to learn about the place Face of Indawgyi calls home

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Ma Mon Kaing Village မမုန္ကိုင္ေက်းရြာ

Ma Mon Kaing Village was founded over hundred years ago and has had a rich history here at the lake.

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Le Pon Lay Village လယ္ပံုေလး

Le Pon Lay is located on the southern edge of Indawgyi. We sat down with U Thein San who shared some oral history about the village as well as stories about his life with us.

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