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.

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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Who Lives Around the Lake

Three different ethnic groups live around the lake: the Shan, Kachin and Bamar. Here's a short background on them.

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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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Slow Travel Myanmar

Slow Travel Myanmar is Sampan Travel's Magazine where they describe the different expriences and places they work in. We wrote a short article about our project at Indawgyi.