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Nyaung-U, the Mani Sithu market
Nyaung-U, a medium-sized village a few kilometers from Bagan in Myanmar, is famous for its magnificent Shwezigon pagoda. But it's not just the pagodas and palaces in the Bagan region that are remarkable. If the religious monuments covered with gold are a reflection of the past, the markets themselves reflect the present.
Perhaps we can also say in a certain way that the monuments displaying riches disproportionate to the daily life of the inhabitants reflect a dark facet of the present... by diverting people from their condition...
The city of Nyaung-U has a market called Mani Sithu.
On this daily market, you can find everything. Flowers, vegetables, fish, meat, pottery, fruit but above all people. People doing their shopping, although this market has become famous with travel agencies who often take tourists there after visiting the great Shwezagon Pagoda.
This growing tourist influx does not detract from the charm of these local markets which have remained authentic. It must also be said that here, we are still very far from mass tourism which has an annoying tendency to distort the targeted sites.
about the place, Nyaung U:
Nyaung-U is a town located 4 kilometers from Bagan. The most famous monument is the Shwezigon Pagoda.
Music:
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Links to related pages
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Nyaung U • Mani Sithu Market - Vibrant Cultural Mosaic
• List of videos about Nyaung U on this site •
Nyaung-U, Shwezigon pagoda - prototype of Burmese stupas • Myanmar
Nyaung-U, Mani Sithu market • Myanmar
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