Traditional Stilt Houses In Inle Lake Reflection In The Water Shan Written by mar. inle lake is located in the nyaung shwe township in myanmar’s shan state. most of the 70,000 people inhabiting the lake belong to the intha ethnic group and live in four villages on the lake shores. they are mostly buddhists and live on simple wooden houses many of which are on stilts. life on inle lake happens around the water. Inle lake is located in central shan state, nearly 600 km from yangon. with about 220 km2 in acreage, this is the second largest freshwater lake in myanmar, located at an altitude of about 889 m above sea level, surrounded by high mountains. life on inle lake is like an ancient forgotten world, completely separated from the bustling life outside.
Traditional Wooden Stilt Houses At The Inle Lake Shan State Myanmar The stilts of the houses rot and have to be replaced approximately every 15 years, and using a fast growing material like bamboo makes replacing the stilts and the houses more sustainable. the floating villages of inle lake are being modernized with new materials and services such as electricity. flood protection and floating gardens. In the hilly state of shan in myanmar, seventeen villages live perennially on the inle lake which spans 22 kilometres long and 11 kilometres wide. appearing like the venice of the east, a visit to inle lake will turn the clock back to the early 1900s with its small motor boats, stilt houses and a very unique method of farming!. Inle lake. nestled at the foothills of the blue mountain range in shan state, inle lake is the second largest freshwater lake in myanmar. the scenic 22km long lake is dotted with stilt houses and verdant floating vegetable gardens, best explored on a long tail boat. most of the lake residents belong to the intha group, famously known for their. Typical stilt house on inle lake, myanmar, with floating gardens surrounding the home. entire villages are built over the lake in this fashion, complete with monasteries, general stores, schools, restaurants, and even craft workshops. the stilts must be high, as the lake level fluctuates severely between the dry and rainy seasons. the gardens.
A Traditional Stilt House On Inle Lake In Myanmar In The Shan State Of Inle lake. nestled at the foothills of the blue mountain range in shan state, inle lake is the second largest freshwater lake in myanmar. the scenic 22km long lake is dotted with stilt houses and verdant floating vegetable gardens, best explored on a long tail boat. most of the lake residents belong to the intha group, famously known for their. Typical stilt house on inle lake, myanmar, with floating gardens surrounding the home. entire villages are built over the lake in this fashion, complete with monasteries, general stores, schools, restaurants, and even craft workshops. the stilts must be high, as the lake level fluctuates severely between the dry and rainy seasons. the gardens. 20.446268 96.901846 10 inle heritage stilt houses, inle heritage, innpawkhon village, inle lake (south side of the lake, by nampan village & by innpawkhon "the weaving village"), ☏ 959778212003, [email protected]. check in: 14:00, check out: 12:00. Inle lake, one of the original ‘big four’ on the myanmar tourist route, is no longer the place to go if you want to get ‘off the beaten track’. an enormous lake surrounded by the rugged mountains of the shan state, inle lake is one of the must see tourist attractions in the country – and everyone goes there.
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