While traveling through Myanmar, you will encounter young monks everywhere, also called novices. Every boy / man in Myanmar must at least once in his life into the monastery to study the teachings of Buddha. How long he goes into the monastery, that is basically up to him. It can be a week but also years or even a lifetime. Most go into the monastery in their younger years. Because Myanmar is full of shrines and monasteries, you come across them often. I came across this young monk in a monastery in Yangon.
I am Antwan Janssen, travel and nature photographer from Uden. During my many travels on this globe I try to capture all the beauty on photo. As you can see on this site my preference goes to landscapes, wildlife but also to the local population, mostly abroad.. Read more…