Crafts — Clipahoy

His Excellency U Ye Mint speaks of the friendship between Manipiur and Myanmar

politics · festival

His Excellency U Ye Mint is the Chief Minister of Mandalay region, Mayanmar Organisers present Sangai mementos to the Chief Guest, President and Guests of Honour of the inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13.

Longtail boat on a canal in Bangkok

Thailand·boats · crafts

The long-tail boat, known as Ruea Hang Yao in the Thai language, is a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a readily available and maintainable powerplant.

Tiny Stupa - Tsa tsa in Bhutan

ceremony · crafts

Tsa tsas are sacred images that have been made by Tibetan Buddhists for hundreds of years as part of their meditation practice.

Arts & crafts on display at Kathmandu streets - Nepal

Nepal·crafts

Selling varieties of arts & crafts in Kathmandu streets,Nepal. Nepal,officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.

Colorful Indian bangles displayed in racks, Dillii Haat, in Bangladesh

bazaar · ceremony

Bangles, also known as churi or Choodi in hindi, are traditional ornaments worn mostly by South Asian women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The wearing of he bangles is a major ritual of the marriage ceremony and are accompanied with ritu…

Basantapur square in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal·crafts · river

The lovely old temples and town square of Kathmandu in Nepal! This is Basantapur, also famous for the Kastamandup Temple. Its is believed that the temple was build with the wood of just one tree.