Taxidermist seeks to preserve endangered art


U Myo Naing at work preserving dead animals at his workshop in Yangon. - Xinhua

YANGON: In a quiet corner of Yangon, hidden among the bustling streets, stands a modest tent filled with bodies of dead animals that have been preserved through taxidermy. This is where U Myo Naing, 52, one of Myanmar's few taxidermists, has kept this art alive for over 25 years.

"Taxidermy is the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of deceased animals. I learned the art of taxidermy from my teacher, U Paw Than," U Myo Naing said.

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