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The centerpiece of the city, the Shwedagon Pagodathe is a golden, glittering pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The shrine is visible from every vantage point in Yangon and dates back to between the 6th and 10th centuries. A series of smaller stupas and a marble pathway surround the main stupa which is completely solid and covered in gold, its upper parts are said to be studdded with diamonds. The site is the holiest Buddhist shrine in Myanmar with legends saying it contains relics of many former Buddhas.
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By Geoff Oliver Bugbee, Special to The Courier-Journal

Yangon, formerly Rangoon, was the capital of Myanmar (Burma) until 2005. The bustling city center teems with a mix of Burmese, Chinese, and Indian immigrant street vendors selling vegetables and a myriad of wares down historic avenues winding through crumbling Bristish colonial-era architecture.
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By Geoff Oliver Bugbee, www.geoffbugbee.com

Dusk falls at the Shwedagon Pagoda.

The centerpiece of the city, the Shwedagon Pagodathe is a golden, glittering pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The shrine is visible from every vantage point in Yangon and dates back to between the 6th and 10th centuries. A series of smaller stupas and a marble pathway surround the main stupa which is completely solid and covered in gold, its upper parts are said to be studdded with diamonds. The site is the holiest Buddhist shrine in Myanmar with legends saying it contains relics of many former Buddhas.
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By Geoff Oliver Bugbee, www.geoffbugbee.com

Novice Burmese monks walk along Anawrahta Road in Yangon, Myanmar, on their morning ritual for alms from residents and shopkeepers.
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By Geoff Oliver Bugbee, www.geoffbugbee.com

Louisville, Kentucky - Hsar Say, his wife, Hsel Ku, and Ma Ma Sharal, are Louisville residents and refugees from Myanmar.
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By Geoff Oliver Bugbee, www.geoffbugbee.com