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Pa-Oh women (Myanmar 2013)

The Pa-Oh (also known as Taungthu and Black Karen) form an ethnic group in Burma, comprising approximately 600,000. The Pa-Oh form the second largest ethnic group in Shan State, and are classified as part of the "Shan National Race" by the government, although they are believed to be of Tibeto-Burman stock, and are ethnolinguistically related to the Karen. They populate Shan State, Kayin State, and Kayah State. The Full Moon of Tabaung is celebrated as the Pa-O National Day, traditionally set on the day of King Suriyachanda’s birth.
Pa'O people have been living in Myanmar since before Shan people began to settle in Myanmar.

Pa-Oh women selling vegetables
The Pa-Oh settled in the Thaton region of present-day Myanmar about 1000 B.C. Historically, the Pa-Oh wore colorful clothing, until King Anawratha defeated the Mon King Makuta, who had established his reign in Thaton. The Pa-Oh were enslaved, and forced to wear indigo-dyed clothing, to signify their status. However, there are regional variations of clothing among the Pa-Oh. Many have adopted Bamar clothing, while men may wear Shan baung-mi (long baggy pants). The majority of Pa-Oh are Buddhists, but a written language was created by Christian missionaries. The Pa-Oh predominantly engage in agriculture, cultivating leaves of the thanapet tree (Cordia dichotoma) and mustard leaves. The Pa-Oh have largely assimilated into Bamar society, adopting many Bamar traditions and wearing Bamar clothing.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa'O_people

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Taken in: Myanmar / Shan State (show map)

Taken on: December 22, 2013

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Groups appears in: • ALL WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL - NO CHILDREN / NO PARTIAL NUDITY -P1C1 • Pa'O - Pa-Oh - Taungthu - Black Karen

Camera: Olympus E-PL1, f/6.3, 1/250 sec, 90mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	90mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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