Lake Inle Tapestries

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Sunset on Ilne Lake. The cone nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. Fish yields are declining rapidly, however. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

Typical form of transport on Inle Lake aside for rowing by leg.

Famous one-legged fishing on Inle Lake, Myanmar

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Sunset on Ilne Lake. The cone nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. Fish yields are declining rapidly, however. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

Sunset over Inle Lake with cone fishermen. The fishermen on Inle Lake have a really interesting way of paddling their boats. They wrap their leg around the oar and paddle that way. It is beautiful how they can glide through the water and still have use of both of their hands.

Sunrise over Inle Lake with cone fishermen. The fishermen on Inle Lake have a really interesting way of paddling their boats. They wrap their leg around the oar and paddle that way. It is beautiful how they can glide through the water and still have use of both of their hands.

Mine Thauk Market located on the east bank of Inle Lake. Mine Thauk Market day is one of the important 5-day markets in the region. On the market day, hill tribes nearby and the local people gather at the market place. A large and bustling market where one can find a real local atmosphere with a variety of produce from the lake. Other places of interest near the market in the lake are Paya Pauk Pagoda. Zakah Village and Nga Phe Chaung monastery.

A leg rower fishing with a traditional conical fishing net in early morning light on Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma).

Sunset over Inle Lake with cone fishermen. The fishermen on Inle Lake have a really interesting way of paddling their boats. They wrap their leg around the oar and paddle that way. It is beautiful how they can glide through the water and still have use of both of their hands.

Fisherman in Inle Lake, Myanmar

Sunset over Inle Lake with cone fishermen. The fishermen on Inle Lake have a really interesting way of paddling their boats. They wrap their leg around the oar and paddle that way. It is beautiful how they can glide through the water and still have use of both of their hands.

Sunset on Ilne Lake. The cone nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. Fish yields are declining rapidly, however. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

A leg rower fishing with a traditional conical fishing net in early morning light on Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma); a bygone way of life, this image was taken in 1998.

A leg rower fishing with a traditional conical fishing net in early morning light on Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), toned in blue; a bygone way of life, this image was taken in 1998.

The nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

Dawn on Ilne Lake. The cone nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. Fish yields are declining rapidly, however. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

Sunset on Ilne Lake. The cone nets are unique to Inle lake, which is very shallow - fish are trapped inside the cone when fishermen push it to the bottom. Fish yields are declining rapidly, however. The single paddle is also unique to Inle Lake, and the fishermen propel it with one leg while they wield the net between the other leg and an arm.

Silhouette of Traditional Fisherman on Lake Inle, Myanmar

Two Traditional Fishermen on Inle Lake, Burma

Two Fishermen at Work on Lake Inle in Early Morning, Myanmar

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Original and beautiful design, which invites us to support our beloved country Perfect gift for those whom we are truly proud and keen on their country. Our nation goes first. Made in a careful, minimalist and unique design. Sometimes simple and beautiful is enough to highlight the strength of the message...Enjoy life and share it with the important ones.

Pa - O woman with her child at market at Inle Lake. The Pa - o the most nuimerous of several local tribes around Inle Lake.

This woman is taking a break from the market at Phaung Daw Oo Paya at Inle Lake. Another of the weekly markets. The pagoda itself houses five ancient buddha images that are not recognisable because of the layers of gold leaves stuck onto them. However, best time to visit is September.

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Young Pa'o woman at Phaung Daw Oo Paya market looking at shampoo. Pa-O people are the second largest ethnic group in Shan State. Their homeland tends to correspond with the most visited part of Shan State, the Kalaw, Pindaya and Inle lake region, although the Pa-O are also found east past Taunggyi and south into Kayah State Highland Pa-O traditional dress is highly distinctive, with the women wearing plain black or indigo tunics with narrow blue and/or red trim and brightly coloured turbans wrapped around their heads, mostly in orange and red. As with many ethnic groups, the menfolk don’t favour traditional dress too much, though you may often also see them wearing turbans in a much wider colour and pattern range.

Mother looking after her child while serving at her market stall. Not sure what tribe she's from. Taken at Phaung Daw Oo Paya market. No idea what the dad is doing. Child looks a bit big for breast feeding to me?

Another Cone Fisherman. This time taken on trip across Inle lake to Maing Thauk where another market is held each week. Located on the eastern side of the Inle Lake. This village is the place of colonial era Fort Steadman whose remains now are a few crumbling gravestones near the orphanage. The village of Maing Thauk is built on both land and water, on stilts. The two halves of the villages are linked by a 450 meter long wooden bridge.

A floating garden (background) many of which grow tomatoes amongst other vegetables. The man is demonstrating the typical rowing technique used in these parts. This shot taken near Nam Pam another of the market villages beside Inle Lake

Here the woman is weaving cloth, others use silk and even lotus stems. The cloth is also dyed on site by other family members. She lives and works in the building which is divided between work space and living space on upper floor.