The Intha fishermen, children of Inle Lake - Myanmar (Burma)
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Lake Inle :: A very shallow lake , only 2 to 3 meters deep, surrounded by high plateaus and overlooked by the misty Shan mountains. The lake is home to the Intha people, among others, who have adapted to their watery environment by building whole villages rising in stilts from the shallow waters. lake dwellers have become famed for their unique leg rowing technique, and grow an array of flowers and vegetables in picturesque floating gardens and fields, tended by workers in canoes. lake Inle is 22 kilometers long, about 11 kilometers wide and lies a comfortable 875 meters above sea level.
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Traditional house Intha, Inle Lake.
Buffalo swimming in the waters of Lake Inle.
Children in lake floating house and garden, Inle Lake.
Reflections storey houses on stilts, Inle Lake.
Child of the sun, Inle Lake.
Sunset colors in a house on stilts, Inle Lake.
The floating gardens of Inle Lake.
Intha fisherman near a floating garden, Inle Lake.
Intha in the light of sunset, Inle Lake.
Intha fisherman with a net, Inle Lake.
Sun and shade on the boat of Intha fisherman Inle Lake.
The Intha fisherman sculling with an oar around which winds its leg, Inle Lake.
Inle Lake, the conical trap on the boat Fisherman Intha.
The Intha fishing trap cone-shaped, Inle Lake.
The technique of rowing with Intha leg, Inle Lake.
Pa-O woman selling apples at the market, Inle Lake.