Myanmar's most isolated pray for harvestA Naga tribeswoman carrying a child at the end of an overnight ceremony to bless the harvest in Satpalaw Shaung village in Myanmar's Sagaing region. SATPALAW SHAUNG, Myanmar: A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead. Dressed in black and wearing orange bead necklaces and palm leaf headbands, they rotate around a fire in Satpalaw Shaung village, hands held tightly and braving the cold with bare arms. Naga tribeswomen take part in an overnight ceremony to bless the harvest in Satpalaw Shaung village, Lahe township in Myanmar's Sagaing region on Feb 6. (continues below)A motorcycle rider crosses a bridge leading to Lahe township in Myanmar's Sagaing region, on Feb 7.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2020 03:48 UTC