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Myanmar series - Portrait #7
Posted by Helen (Melbourne, Australia) on 9 February 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
One special day after trekking uphill many hours above KenTung, Myanmar, we happened upon this tribesman and his kin dragging planks of hand-hewn wood down the mountain. It was a two day round trip for them and they were bringing them down for the Government for no fee.
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Shiva from Kajang, Malaysia
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW! Very nice tonal color ranges there Helen!
9 Feb 2007 7:13am
@Prashanth: His lips and teeth are stained with betel nut juice. In most parts of Myanmar chewing betel nut ~ a mild stimulant ~ is very popular. Normally betel nut produces a red stain. In this particular area of Myanmar, in the corner bordering Thailand, Laos and China, the betel nut produces a black stain on the teeth and lips.
Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany
This could be in National Geographic! Excellent.
9 Feb 2007 12:04pm
@Manuela Photography: Wow, thanks for the compliment!
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Manuela is right - it's beautiful! There is a contest at National Geographic you should submit this. I will see if I can find the link with losing what I have written already.
National Geographic Submit Page
9 Feb 2007 1:07pm
@Anne: Thanks Anne. I had a peek at it. They ask that portraits of 'recognisable people' be accompanied by a signed release form. Somehow I do not think I would be able to find this man again. Pity.
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Sorry you can't enter your photo of the tribesman. I had forgotten about that rule! Carry some typewritten release forms around with you in future. (Something I've never thought of doing either) :-)
12 Feb 2007 1:21pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
All of your portraits are wonderful. Incredible warmth.
13 Aug 2007 9:16pm
