Htet Myat Naing Zin - On the night water, compose a song to the sound of the moon.

Gently touching the quiet, sleeping world.

One night, the silver moonlight fell gently on a young shepherd named Endymion. The moon, the queen of the moon, gazed at Endymion, who was sleeping beside the sheep. Her eyes were even brighter than the moonlight. As she gazed, the moon goddess's heart overflowed with love for the young man like a bursting dam. The young shepherd, who was sleeping strangely and smiling, was so young and pure that his appearance alone captivated the moon goddess's heart.

When the time of duty was over, the moon goddess Selene went to Zeus and asked for a boon to make Endymion sleep forever with her love. So Endymion fell asleep smiling and did not wake up, but lay down on the heart-shaped velvet that the moon goddess had woven with her love. In his dreams, he saw himself holding the moon in his arms.

Yes. I am... a shepherd boy named Endymion, cursed by the love of the moon goddess Sumitae Lin.

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Saiwanna's Life Page - 1

"Golden land, the south is the right one, buy it."

A high, dark blue head

Thantaung Giri, Moetashika

The emerald green is wet, the ground is bare.

The golden brown color spreads thin, the golden lake is also beautiful.

To use the divine power, and to use the Nanda Lake

No matter what shape you are in, you will eat water.

Fisherman, business

Conch shell, wrapped in a blanket..

The poem was composed by the poet Sale U Ponya, who was famous during the reign of King Mindon of the Konbaung period, describing the beauty of the Inle Lake region.

Venice, pronounced Veneziz in Italian, is known as the floating city of Europe and the city of bridges. It is mostly visited by boats and private motorboats. Therefore, foreign tourists also call Inlay, where they build houses on the water, sell goods on the water, and paddle from place to place only by boat, the “Venice” of Myanmar.

However, Inle Lake is not man-made like Venice... it is a natural formation on a mountain, which seems even more strange. What is even more unique is that in Inle Lake, the boat is rowed with feet instead of hands, which is an undeniable fact that is amazing to see.

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The time is Phaungtaw U Pagoda Buddha statues... It is time to return to Namhusha Monastery. At that time, traditional Inle boat races such as the Men's Yakyaw Boat Race, Men's 46-Taek Boat Race, Women's 26-Taek Boat Race and other events are held in large numbers, which is a lovely tradition of Inle.

The entire village of Nam Hu and the surrounding villages came out to support the boat race. The crowd, including the people on the boats parked in the lake, the people on the bridges in front of their houses, and the people watching, was like an anthill. Not only the people, but also some monks. Some people were carrying umbrellas, and the people on the boats in the lake were ready to cheer on the boat race, wearing hats and hats, and wearing raincoats.

In the middle of the crowd, in the water, there was a rowing competition.

On the night water, compose a melody of "the moon"...

The rowers looked excited as they prepared to compete. The rowers wore long-sleeved white shirts and red Shan trousers, and their paddles were tied around their legs.

At the forefront of the crowd were Nan Kham Kyar Nyo Thew, Saw Nandar Khaing, and Nan Kham Kyar Nyo's mother, Daw Nan Kham Mon, waiting to cheer on the team led by her son Sai Wunna. In Saw Nandar Khaing's hand, she held a bouquet of roses and hyacinths, apparently intended as a gift for Sai Wunna, the captain of the Red Team, whom she loved unconditionally.

Nankham Kyar Nyo Thew placed both palms to his mouth and turned to his brother Sai Wunna.

"Hey, brother... let's compete to win... my sisters will be cheering us on."

" he shouted. At the sound of his sister's shout, Sai Wunna, the leader on the boat, looked at his sister, Nankham Kyar Nyo Thwe, smiled, and gave her a thumbs up.

“Aw... Kyar Nyo... Don't be so hot... The boat led by Sai will win. If you don't believe me, just watch it...”

Saw Nandar Khaing encouraged Kyar Nyo.

"Oh, my dear, you're showing off your own fishy self in front of my sister."

At that, Saw Nandar Khaing felt ashamed and lowered his head, gently pulling Kyar Nyo Thwe's arm so that it wouldn't hurt.

Then, as the signal was given, the boats rowed and the competition began. The paddlers, who were paddling with their feet, plunged into the water with vigor... The sight of the boats racing swiftly and smoothly across the surface of the lake was a sight to behold. As they were rowing in such a competitive manner, the bow of the boat led by Sai Wunna came forward from the same place.

The audience shouted "Hey"... the sound of clapping... the sound of blowing bubbles came out in a loud noise.

"Hey Saiwanna... Saiwanna"

Sai Wunna's boat, which had come out ahead with a noticeable surge, made Nan Kham Kyar Nyo Thwe and Saw Nanda Khaing jump happily like children. The boat following behind Sai Wunna's boat was Sai Aik's.

As Sai Wunna's boat and Sai Aik's boat were rowing along, the other boat, led by Sai Aik, was about to overtake Sai Wunna's boat.

There were more “Hey” shouts from Sai Aik’s fans. Sai Wunna glanced sideways at the boat next to him with a slightly worried expression.

Then Saiwanna gritted his teeth and rowed with great force. The two boats were not moving smoothly on the water, and Saiwanna's boat was noticeably ahead of the boat next to it.

Nankham Kyar Nyo Thwe and Saw Nandar Khaing, who were watching in anguish, could not even breathe.

Isn't winning a boat race for your own team the same as winning a family honor for the people living in the Inle Lake region?

Of the three boats, Sai Wunna's boat was leading the way, and the intense expressions on the faces of the rowers, who were rowing hard, were reflected in the water.

The fans were cheering and cheering.. Their enthusiasm was so strong that the other boats also started rowing hard. But no one could catch Saiwanna's boat. The goal was right in Saiwanna's hand.....

"Saiwanna... Saiwanna... Saiwanna"

Finally, only Saiwanna's boat entered the flower field.

The spectators cheered and clapped their hands, while Saiwanna and the rowers hugged each other happily.

Sai Wunna smiled and looked towards the place where her sister Nan Kham Kyar Nyo Thwe had been cheering for earlier, but instead of seeing Nan Kham Kyar Nyo Thwe, she saw her friend Saw Nandar Khaing, so she stopped smiling.

Saw Nandar Khaing was showing off his four thousand flower bouquets and waving his hands happily.

Saw Nanda was delighted to see Sai Wunna walking towards her through the crowd. When they reached her, Saw Nanda handed Sai a bouquet of flowers and said, “Sai... you are so beautiful... this is how I honor you.”

Sai didn't pick up the bouquet, but instead pushed it away, searching everywhere with his eyes.

“Hey... try putting that bouquet together, little sister... little sister... where have you been? I was with you earlier, wasn't I?” | Saw Nandar looked around and then

"He'll probably be around here. He'll probably go say goodbye to other friends.." You said.

"Ha... maybe he's walking alone. There are so many people, huh? Where did my mother go?"