More Villages Around Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma)
We had a very active day, driving towards Tachilek. Many men ( in Kengtung) cross the border at Tachilek to work in Thailand, and commute back and forth. It is easier for them to find work in Thailand than Myanmar.
The road to the top of Hokyin Mountain is very narrow and steep and can only be driven if road conditions are good. At the top are four different Akha villages. Sometimes, three different religions co-exist in one village - again, Buddhists, Catholicism and Animists. The villages are separated by valleys and paths. View image
We toured from village-to-village, visiting the people, still with rice cakes in hand.
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