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17/05/2013

Portrait, London Fashion Week 2013

Portrait, London Fashion Week 2013

09/05/2013

Quai Bélu, Saint-Leu, Amiens, Picardie, France

Quai Belu, Saint-Leu, Amiens, Picardie, France
St-Leu is a part of Amiens north of the town centre. Its has many older wooden and brick houses and several canals. It was a poor part of town, but since extensive renovation in the 1990s it has become popular with tourists and students as a pretty area with a high concentration of cafés, restaurants and night clubs. Local culture is offered by Chés Cabotans theatre (puppet shows in the Picard language) and 'La Lune des Pirates', a concert hall.

23/03/2013

Portrait, Pa'O (Pa-Oh) ethnic group, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma, Birmanie)

Portrait, Pa'O (Pa-Oh) ethnic group, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma, Birmanie)
Photo taken at  Taung Tho Kyaung Pagoda, Inle Lake, Shan State, Mynamar.
Today with the Shan, there are a large number of Wa, Pa-O, Palaung, Lisu, Lahu, Akha, Kokang and Intha living in this state.
The Pa-O are a branch of the Kayin, and migrated with them from central Asia. There are about half a million Pa-O now living in Myanmar, and other members of this people also live in Thailand. They have their own script and language, with six tones. Unfortunately, all their written records are lost, but it is probable that after their migration they established their first kingdom in Thaton, 130 kilometers (81 miles) east of Yangon, Through many dynasties, they lived alongside the Mon. Following wars with the Myanmar, Pa-O fled north and settled on Lake Inle, where they still live today.
There are also estimated to be around 100,000 Pa-O living in the region of Thaton, in Mon State. They are easily recognized by their striking costumes - the women's dresses and blouses are black or dark blue with fine, bright-coloured embroidery, and both men and women wear colourful turbans of towelling on their heads. The men's jackets and trousers are also dark blue or black.
More info about Ethnic Groups in Shan State

10/03/2013

Portrait, Pa'O (Pa-Oh) ethnic group, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma, Birmanie)

Portrait, Pa'O (Pa-Oh) ethnic group, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma, Birmanie)

Photo taken at  Taung Tho Kyaung Pagoda, Inle Lake, Shan State, Mynamar.
Today with the Shan, there are a large number of Wa, Pa-O, Palaung, Lisu, Lahu, Akha, Kokang and Intha living in this state.
The Pa-O are a branch of the Kayin, and migrated with them from central Asia. There are about half a million Pa-O now living in Myanmar, and other members of this people also live in Thailand. They have their own script and language, with six tones. Unfortunately, all their written records are lost, but it is probable that after their migration they established their first kingdom in Thaton, 130 kilometers (81 miles) east of Yangon, Through many dynasties, they lived alongside the Mon. Following wars with the Myanmar, Pa-O fled north and settled on Lake Inle, where they still live today.
There are also estimated to be around 100,000 Pa-O living in the region of Thaton, in Mon State. They are easily recognized by their striking costumes - the women's dresses and blouses are black or dark blue with fine, bright-coloured embroidery, and both men and women wear colourful turbans of towelling on their heads. The men's jackets and trousers are also dark blue or black.
More info about Ethnic Groups in Shan State

31/01/2013

Lotus Flower (Nymphaea nouchali), Myanmar

Lotus Flower (Nymphaea nouchali), Myanmar
Nymphaea nouchali, commonly known as the Red and blue water lilyBlue star water lilyStar lotus, or by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, is a water lily of the genus of Nymphaea.

30/01/2013

"Les Coquelicots" - "Poppies Blooming", Provence, France

"Les Coquelicots" / "Poppies Blooming"

This photo was taken in June, near Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, Vaucluse, Provence, France.