tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59668755319108418732024-03-13T06:56:17.211+06:30Spitting Red, Seeing Gold: A Yangon BlogWelcome to Yangon! This isn't a blog about my life or my travels. It's about the unique little things that stand out. Times they are a changing. Or are they?!!!! I welcome your comments and feedback so go ahead and see what you think! Thanks for looking!Lola Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15099713742491654220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966875531910841873.post-31371574091153128742013-11-27T14:36:00.000+06:302013-11-27T14:36:08.908+06:30S'PIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You always want what you don't have. I would love to have long, straight, shiny black hair. What I have is even more extreme than the total opposite of this. Previously, I've attempted to get just halfway to the hairstyle I desire but this eventually resulted in me having to cut all my hair off; which, as it turns out, is great for the Yangon heat. The first time I went to my favourite hair salon here, I asked for a number 3. Instead of finding the right razor guard, they sat me down and showed me the small but colourful variety of hair dyes they had. Maybe they thought I wanted to look like them.<br />
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Hair or no hair, it seems that people here (especially men) really do want what they don't (and will never be able to) have, and they are prepared to go to any length to achieve results. They want to look good (and unique). And so here are the top 10 hair experiments I have witnessed so far in Yangon. I know I know - there are better, crazier, more bespoke styles out there but those very distinctive individuals wouldn't allow me to take their picture, probably for fear that someone would copy their shade and style. Enjoy!<br />
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You're probably thinking "what about the guy with the massive mohican and tattoos/ piercings who hangs around Dagon?" Obviously he is number one for originality but I haven't seen him in months. Maybe he's moved to New York. And the women? I only saw two with slightly wacky hairstyles and unfortunately, I'd left my camera at home. </div>
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Lola Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15099713742491654220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966875531910841873.post-48690217780157736672013-05-26T16:09:00.000+06:302013-05-26T16:09:17.159+06:30WHAT GOES UP......."<i>Do you have a flashlight?</i>" some friends asked when leaving my apartment one night last year (I live on the third floor, with no lift and a stairwell that, back then, had no lights.) Not having a flashlight in Yangon is like a Burmese man not owning a longyi. Everyone has one (I have two but one has no bulb.) So.... "<i>Yes</i>" I replied. "<i>Just take it and leave it downstairs</i>.<i>I'll get it tomorrow</i>" But they had a better idea. They would attach it to '<span style="color: red;"><b>the rope</b></span>' so that I could pull it up from my balcony. And so that was the first (and last) time I used my <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">rope-pull-up-thing</span></b>!!! Actually, it's not mine, it's someone else's and people often ask me why I don't get one. But why would I when I can just use the neighbours'? In fact, my neighbours use it several times a day, as do many other Yangon residents I'm sure. After all, why would you walk down four flights of stairs, and back up again, with a 100m walk to the market or shops in between, when someone (anyone) can come to the ground floor, attach your shopping to the clip or the tube, holler (or ring the bell. Yes, some ropes have bells attached) and.......... Oh, here's the hard part; you'll need to get off the sofa and pull the rope up to receive your goods. But let's face it, this method of shopping takes a lot less effort than actually going out to buy the stuff yourself. It's almost like an online delivery service, without having to go online. Maybe there are actual jobs for people who bring things to '<span style="color: red;"><b>the ropes</b></span>'. One minor problem, only relevant if you live in a dodgy area (do these exist in Yangon?): If your neighbours below are evil enough, they may swipe your goods as you pull them up (or they may pull them up themselves before you see them arrive)...... But we all know that honesty is such here that this is almost guaranteed to never happen.<br />
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Here's a selection of things I've seen <span style="color: purple;"><b>going up</b></span>.....<br />
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The other day, I saw one banana going up. Not one <i>bunch</i>, one <i>banana</i>!!! Most things go up in the mornings when the sellers roam the streets. Beans, samosas, flowers, vegetables, books, you name it.... I've often considered using <span style="color: red;"><b>the rope</b></span> as a fire escape as I have no keys for my actual emergency exit. But the two thin pieces of rope simply knotted together don't fill me with confidence. In a real emergency, it would be my only option and I would possibly be the first thing to be seen going<i> <b><span style="color: #741b47;">down</span></b> </i><span style="color: red;"><b>the rope</b></span>. Or more likely, breaking <span style="color: red;"><b>the rope</b></span> and falling to my death on the concrete below! But I think stronger ropes do need to be introduced so that things like gas bottles and the 20 litre water bottles can also be sent up. Only problem is, you might need three or four people to pull it up then.<br />
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So next time you need some watermelon or some bread, just shout to a passer-by from your balcony and ask them to pick it up for you. You may never have to leave your apartment again!!!Lola Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15099713742491654220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966875531910841873.post-56170024898097356062013-02-04T17:30:00.002+06:302013-02-04T17:30:34.037+06:30Umbrellas Part One: Yangon's number one accessory<br />
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When a friend of mine
visited Yangon recently, he was repeatedly saying to me "<i>please don’t take my eyes out with that thing.</i>" Of course, he was
referring to my <span style="color: blue;">umbrella</span>. And on reflection, it seems a mystery that more
people don’t have visible facial injuries here, as everyday people are faced
with the dilemma of what to do with their <span style="color: red;">umbrella</span> when another is coming at
them in the opposite direction. Do you put it down or raise it higher? Do you
move it to one side? Or do you just do nothing, forcing the other pedestrian to duck, this being their only means of escaping substantial injury? To avoid this problem, people could just slap on some
factor 50, walk in the shade and leave the <span style="color: blue;">umbrella</span> at home. But we all know
that this is not going to become a popular thing to do, especially not when the
<span style="color: red;">umbrella</span> business here is so huge. Let me explain!<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the western world,
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N! But usually when you get rain, you also get wind which means your <span style="color: red;">umbrella</span>
will turn itself inside out and blow away, leaving you looking like an idiot
(and also leaving you soaked to the bones). So not very practical in the
grand scheme of things. You can usually get away with a bit of light drizzle
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But here in Yangon the
<span style="color: blue;">umbrella</span> has many more purposes. Its first and most common use (at this lovely time of year at least) is to provide
shade from the sun. Anyone with a brain carries an <span style="color: red;">umbrella</span>. It’s hot here.
Some have better <span style="color: blue;">umbrellas</span> than others. Some go for the compact version whilst
others go for the gigantic family-sized ones that can fit 10 bodies under and
are, let’s be honest, fairly unnecessary.<o:p></o:p><br />
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For others, <span style="color: red;">umbrellas</span>
provide a certain sense of privacy when you are in one of the busiest public
places in the city. This is where it could be acceptable to have the gigantic
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With all the daily
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they were growing on trees. Not so. If your <span style="color: blue;">umbrella</span> has a hole or rip in it,
or if one of the metal bits isn’t working; Or even if you want a new colour to
go with your new handbag or lipstick, you can just go here and any of these
guys will fix, replace or clean up any part of your <span style="color: red;">umbrella</span>!!<br />
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You could have a
different one for every day of the week as they only charge 1800 Kyats to get
the material replaced. And look at all the choices!!!</div>
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also the oh-so-beautiful paper <span style="color: #274e13;">parasols </span>that the religious types carry. I heard
that some are in fact waterproof but I wouldn’t risk it. They are great for the
cool season and you might think you look really fashionable carrying one of them but actually, unless you're a nun, you should only use one if you want people to think you are a lunatic.
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carriers’ faces. And never ever buy a new one (unless you leave yours at the supermarket), just get every part of it replaced until it’s brand
new again. Just like Trigger’s broom. And if you leave it at home one day, just
put some tanaka (sic) on and walk in the shade. It has the same effect and you’ll
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<br />Lola Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15099713742491654220noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966875531910841873.post-68378258117681327192012-12-28T14:25:00.000+06:302012-12-28T14:25:43.405+06:30Blog Post 2: Biting the Dust! An alternative view of dogs in Yangon<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<i>You should really
think about getting a <span style="color: red;">rabies</span> shot</i>” various people suggested to me when I first arrived in Yangon.
“<i>Oh no</i>,” I replied, “<i>nothing can kill me."</i> But more importantly I don’t
actually believe in vaccinations. And besides, dogs tend to really like me.
After I expressed these opinions, I was then warned about the vast number of
<span style="color: purple;">evil wild dogs </span>in Yangon and how my chances of getting bitten were almost as
high as the chances of a Yangon taxi having no floor (or door for that matter).
Three months on, I’m still yet to get the shot and of course, yet to get bitten.
After all, dogs are a man’s best friend, right? And, if I have to be honest,
it seems to me that the dogs in this town are more interested in <span style="color: lime;">biting</span> each
other as opposed to us, especially at around three o'clock in the morning. So for now, seeing as the world didn't end on December 21st, I do believe the human
population of Yangon is safe (from raging, biting dogs at least).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They all start off
like this. If they’re lucky, they’ll die or get eaten by a rat or small
cockroach. Yet alas, most of them survive.</span></div>
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look of a pure breed, they will end up here, outside <span style="color: blue;">Bogyoke Market</span> (perhaps a
rich backpacker will buy one as a souvenir) or down in <span style="color: yellow;">China Town</span> where anyone
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(a dog is for life, not just for Christmas. And anyway, who needs a dog in
Yangon?) by which time they don’t fit in it anymore and so have to be released
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</span>are an inevitable part of growing up in this unique city, other diseases could
be avoided. These dogs look fairly healthy and relaxed compared to their neighbourhood
<span style="color: blue;">friends</span>/ <span style="color: #741b47;">enemies</span>.</span><br />
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dogs have some sort of <span style="color: purple;">skin complaint</span> or <span style="color: #45818e;">amputation</span>. Some look so on the verge
of death that it’s a wonder someone doesn’t just kill them (I’ve seen a few taxi
drivers try). But then, faced with a dead dog and rubbish bins that are
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Although in actual fact,
someone did tell me just last week that when it’s puppy season in Yangon (like 365 days a
year), there are usually attempts at culling the dog population by putting out
‘<span style="color: red;">poisonous rice</span>’. I'm not so sure this method is very effective. </span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Everyday, there seems to be a new addition to the canine population on my street so perhaps they will take over the world soon. I still don’t think they would bite anyone though!</span></div>
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start eating Yangon's dogs soon. The only problem is that this could cause a <span style="color: #cc0000;">major epidemic</span> (of which
disease I’m not sure). You only have to look at the dogs to see why. And
besides, is there actually any meat on them? All I can see is <span style="color: #45818e;">ribs </span>and <span style="color: #a64d79;">nipples</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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think you might get bitten by one of these scabby creatures, maybe you should
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umbrella and try to attack every dog that comes near you. Or safer still, just stay at home, especially after dark. Whichever method you
choose, the dog will never win. After all, the only thing they really want is to be rich and respected, and get driven around in a big shiny car showing off their new-found wealth to all the low-life street dogs they used to hang with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Do you fall </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">through</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> a pavement? Or </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">down</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> a pavement? Whichever the correct
term is, after I arrived in Yangon it took me a long time to actually complete
the action. Five weeks to be exact. Luckily, in my opinion, the incident
happened at around 8:30pm, a time when the streets of downtown are starting to
become deserted, so the only person to witness me <b><span style="color: #38761d;">disappearing</span></b> through the
ground was a lone taxi driver. Although I could barely walk after I’d hauled myself back to street level, I still didn’t get in his taxi. If my flip-flop had
remained in <b><span style="color: #990000;">the </span></b><span style="color: #990000;"><b>sewer</b></span>, I might have been forced to reconsider.</span><br />
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have healed, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the huge variety of pavements
(<span style="color: #674ea7;">or lack of</span>) here in </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Goon</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">. Some are good, some are bad, but all have a
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common, is the <b><span style="color: purple;">Regular Pavement</span></b>. These usually consist of big concrete slabs placed over a trench. Some are
secure, some are not. Some have no gaps, most have many (the ones with many
could be referred to as <b><span style="color: purple;">Half n Half
Pavements</span></b>). These are the pavements you’re most likely to fall <span style="color: red;">through</span>/
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said of the <b><span style="color: magenta;">Trendy Pavement</span></b>. These
are usually found around popular tourist sites, such as Kandawgyi Lake and the roads that lead to Shwedagon
Pagoda. As the name implies, they are bursting with character, style and most
importantly colour, which allows the betel spit to blend in nicely. Some of the patterns are quite extraordinary
and one stretch of pavement often contains an array of different designs,
helping to make your sweaty walk more fascinating. As with the <span style="color: blue;">Boring but Safe</span> variety, it’s
unlikely you will injure yourself on these modern colourful types. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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These are the ones that are under construction and are generally just sand with
a few loose stones dotted about, and perhaps the odd big hole where you can see
in to the earth’s core. Local residents wait excitedly to see which type of
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appear almost identical, it should be noted that the scruffy pavement will not
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British (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">citation needed</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">), they are fairly solid and safe, very old and have a
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hopefully now, you
have a basic knowledge of Yangon’s incredible variety of pavements. I
acknowledge that there are dozens of other sidewalk varieties in this golden
city (<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Bed Pavement</span>, <span style="color: #38761d;">Train Track Pavement</span>, <span style="color: magenta;">Love Pavement
</span></b>and<b> <span style="color: #351c75;">Palm Reading Pavement</span></b> to
name but a few), but I simply didn’t have time to do the leg work. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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