OLIVER JOEST

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  • Lotus Weaving and Cheroot Cigars

    Lotus Weaving and Cheroot Cigars

    People on and near the lake produce a variety of goods that are not be found elsewhere in the world. Shops spin and weave a yarn made out of Lotus fibers. The fibers are manually collected from the stems of the lotus flowers and the process is very laborious. The price of the fabric produced…

  • Pagoda market on Inle Lake

    Pagoda market on Inle Lake

    Southeast Asia really is a gem to see loads of local markets. When we explored the Inle lake we were able to visit one of the bigger local markets on the lake which takes place near the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda on Saturdays. Fishermen are selling their catch of the day as well as local farmers…

  • One day on the Inle Lake

    One day on the Inle Lake

    I arrived to Nyaungshwe with an overnight bus from Mandalay. From where it is just a short boat ride to the lake. I found a nice english speaking boatman on the jetty and despite another delay through our accompanying disease I managed to take the tour. The day on the water reminds me of times…

  • Street kitchen + unexpected invitations

    Street kitchen + unexpected invitations

    As I mentioned before we were visiting the muslim quarter in Mandalay for 3 consecutive days. One of the main reasons was a food stall set back in a corner of the alleys. A group of three and occasionally more women was preparing fresh food. A lot of people came driving by on their motorbikes…

  • Adore

    Adore

    On my strolls though Mandalay I came across a very special place. Hidden from the hustle and bustle of the main roads following a passage through a slim alley lies a muslim enclave. Muslims are part of Myanmar since the 11th century AD. In recent years this subject has brought out some very inconvenient realities. The…

  • Mandalay manufacturing – Jade market

    Mandalay manufacturing – Jade market

    After seeing the production of gold leafs, buddha statues, betel leaf packages with areca nuts this day in Mandalay we weren’t over with the handicraft program yet. We stopped at the Jade market on 87th street near the river. The market is more like a business center. You will find all stages of processing here.…

  • Mandalay manufacturing – Betel stall

    Mandalay manufacturing – Betel stall

    Walking through the streets of Myanmar you will spot a popular practice mostly executed by males. Chewing areca nuts wrapped with lime and tobacco in a small package betel leaf. The packages are produced in roadside stalls all around the country. The ingredients give their consumers a heavily red stained saliva which they are spitting…