It's the the end of an overnight ceremony to bless the harvest by Naga tribeswomen in Satpalaw Shaung village, Lahe township in Myanmar's Sagaing region. A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead. - AFP
SATPALAW SHAUNG (Myanmar): A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead.
The group are part of the Naga, a blanket term for dozens of tribes each with their own distinct dialect living near the Indian border, only accessible by nerve-shredding motorcycle journeys and on foot.
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