It is a snapshot taken on 26 Apr 2009.  I went Shwedagon Pagoda to test my SIGMA 10-20mm wide angle aspherical lens.  I took around 50 shots during dawn and decided to go back home since the sun beam became way too passionate. I parked my car at Western Approach. So, I walked to my car and started the engine. All of a sudden, I saw a family walking towards the Western Approach. A couple with a little daughter who was wearing Burmese Traditional Costumes i.e. Sarong (in Burmese, Hta Mi) and Blouse (in Burmese, Yin Phone Ein Gyi). Moreover, I fell in love with THA – NUT – KHAR (Burmese traditional make up) on her face. So I asked the Dad for permission to take pictures. Dad asked his daughter, “Hey Mie Mie, you want to take some pictures?”  Little girl smiled and nodded her head.  Yes!!!  I did captured 6 shots in total. And I asked her name.  She whispered, “Moe Sabei Lay Win”.  She is so cute.

The synchronization of fashion trend with western world, Burmese ladies nowadays prefer skirts, t-shirts, pants to those traditional costumes.  I rarely see Burmese ladies wearing Yin Phone Ein Gyi. And whenever I saw kids wearing such traditional costumes, my ego asked me to click the shutter release button. I simply love this costume.  Pride of Burma…

Credits – Little Moe Sabei Lay Win and her family…

Photo Information
Camera – Nikon D40
Lens – Nikkor 18-200mm VR
Exposure Time – 1/160s
ISO Speed – 400
Focal Length – 42mm

Photo Information
Camera – Nikon D40
Lens – Nikkor 18-200mm VR
Exposure Time – 1/160s
ISO Speed – 400
Focal Length – 65mm

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