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Visit to Dehong (Page 2)...
Here are more pictures of our trip to Dehong. After seeing the orphanage, we were treated to a personal tour of the town by the administrator of the orphanage. It was an incredible opportunity as you can see below. What was espeically interesting was the fact that Dehong is predominently the Dai ethnic group, with strong influences from Thailand and Laos. As a result, many of the buildings, foods and the overall culture reflect that influence.
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This was a town shrine built in a banyan tree
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These bowls are for splashing friends on New Years |
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A beautiful shrine in the town square park
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Smiling for a picture with the gold dragon |
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Another shrine at a nature area (notice the Thai style)
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And a huge gold-covered temple on a hill outside town
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One of the elephants guarding the
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A peaceful setting in the nature area
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Our host treated us to a traditional Dai meal |
It was SOOO good!
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Daddy and Hannah got some good snuggle time |
And the administrator fed Hannah and cuddled her!
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Apples, seeds & some fermented fruit that was tasty
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A vegetable dish made with a plant root
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Politely trying some of the local drink... like Tequilla |
A cute girl we played with in the airport heading home
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