Intha leg rowing on the lake

Balance on one leg at the stern of a narrow boat, wrap the other leg around the oar, steer through floating gardens and use free hands to lift a conical fishing net.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Myanmar.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Age of Contact and Craft (about 1500 to 1800), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.