Henk Sebregts 

Myanmar 

The Far East in Words and Pictures 

Introduction

In november 2004 I paid a visit to Myanmar.  I visited the temples in the capital city of Yangon at the spot of an old village called Dagon. Additionally I visited the sanctuaries in Bago which was a centre of Mon civilisation in the early centuries of our christian era. In the eleventh century the Bamar forced the Mon to the south and founded a new empire with its centre in Bagan. Here many temples from this period still remain as silent witnesses of its former glory. I also visited the virginal inland country in the eastern Shan state. There I wandered through the villages of ethnic minorities such as the Danu, the Palaung and the Pao. Finally I visited the old temple ruins of the former Pyu kingdom near Pyay.

Pao woman near Kalaw

On my way I made many pictures and video recordings of monuments that are many centuries old. I also photographed more recent monuments from the time of the Konbaung dynasty such as the cave temples in Monywa and the Shwesandaw monastery in Mandalay. Watch the pictures and videos by clicking a button in the menu on the left. By clicking the "slides" button the pictures are conveniently shown in a slide show. By clicking the "info" button you can read background information about the places I have visited. The information site contains hyperlinks to the pictures site. It is also possible to test your knowledge in a random quiz by clicking the "quiz" button.  You can send us your comments by this mailform. Do you prefer a subject? Give your opinion in this poll! Do you like this website? You can rate it in this score table!