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Myanmar Culture & Nature
INLE LAKE
 Located
in the northeast of Yangon and east of Mandalay is Inle Lake, a
unique and magical lake surrounded by the blue mountain ranges.
It is about 1000 km above sea level, 20 km long and 10 km wide.
It is famous for the native lake-dwellers (Innthar) rowing their
boats with one leg, standing at the stern of the boats. Visitors
are sure to enjoy the romantic and breathtaking scenery called
“Venice of Myanmar” by tourists, Apart from its picturesque
scenery, Inle Lake will surely provide visitors an excellent
opportunity to experience how the lake dwellers make their
livings on the lake, how they cultivate vegetables on the
floating Islands by boat, how the fishermen catch fishes, how
the school children paddle on the way to school and how the
Innthas display their local products. Nyaung Shwe is the
starting point for the boat excursions to all the points of
interest on the Inlay Lake. Boat ride excursions can be made to
Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda, Jumping Cat Monastery, Yaw Ma Village,
Silver-Smith Workshop, Inpal Kone Village, Black-Smith, Waving,
Charoot, papu, Umbrella, Boat factory, Floating Islands, Padaung
woman, Indein, Shweyan Pye Monastery.
WHERE TO GO—SIGHTSEEING IN INLE
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda
Phaung Daw Oo Paya is the holiest religious site in the
southern area of Shan State. Five images were housed in the
pagoda and four of which are ferried around the lake during the
important Phaung Daw Oo festival, are enshrined in the centre of
the building. Beside the channel are the boathouses sheltering
the ornate vessels that carry the images on their annual voyage.
Ywama- “the floating village”
 The
floating village of Ywama is located on the Inle lake’s
southwestern shore so called Inlay Lake’s “downtown” which is
the bustling centre of activity. The floating market day of
Ywama is one of the most well known attractions of Inle and the
main market day usually take place on Wednesday. It is always
filled with Buyers and sellers on boats laden with the products
of the Lake. Ywama is also the location of the Phaung Daw Oo
pagoda which enshrines the five Buddha images, revered by
Buddhists as one of the principal shrines in Myanmar.
Nga Phe Kyaung – the jumping Cat Monastery
 On
and around the Inlay Lake are a number of Buddhist shrines and
monasteries. The most famous is the Nga Phe Kyaung, a
wonderfully carved wooden monastery, entirely constructed of
teakwood. This floating monastery is over (170) years old and it
is the most ancient among all the monasteries on the Lake, well
noted for its huge Buddha images. The monastery is surrounded by
water and floating gardens. It is better known as the “Jumping
Cat Monastery” as the resident monks have trained cats to leap
through a small hoop which has attracted both international and
domestic tourists. The monastery also houses Buddha images of
Shan, Bagan and Innwa styles.
Side Trip: While in Inlay you can make short trips to
Taunggyi, Kalaw, Aungban and its typical native market, Pindaya
Cave, Myinmahti Cave, Kakku,
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