Unloading Cargo on the Irrawaddy River in Burma
Oct 25, 2016 16:58:19 #
Here is how things get done along the Irrawaddy. There are no docks or piers to tie up to.The river height can vary by over 30 feet in a season. the lower the water the further out the mud banks. Boats simply nose into the shore or go along parallel and a crew man jumps off and ties onto a tree or or drives a stake into the mud flat and hooks a mooring line onto it. For unloading the is no mechanical power just man power. Each man carrying a sack of rice carries a stick which he drops at the truck where he loads the rice to tell how many bags have been loaded. A thousand year old system that still works.
A Rice Boat Tied Up
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Unloading Rice
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Unloading Rice 2
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Carrying the Rice and a Counting Stick
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Helping Dad Collect the Counting Sticks
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Oct 25, 2016 18:06:56 #
Oct 25, 2016 18:19:50 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Intriguing series of Myanmar culture. Thank you for sharing. Shang
Oct 25, 2016 21:05:30 #
rlaugh wrote:
How interesting...thank you!!
Glad you found the pix interesting, thanks for looking and commenting.
Oct 25, 2016 21:06:39 #
shangyrhee wrote:
Intriguing series of Myanmar culture. Thank you for sharing. Shang
Thanks so much for taking the time to look and comment on my pix, glad you enjoyed them. I was a fantastic trip.
Oct 26, 2016 09:01:28 #
Oct 26, 2016 09:05:35 #
marsdad wrote:
Here is how things get done along the Irrawaddy. ... (show quote)
I like that last photo of father and son.
Oct 26, 2016 10:01:15 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Great set and very interesting details. Thanks for posting!
Appreciate you looking an commenting SC.
It was interesting to watch. Don't know how much each sack weighed but I know they weren't light.Oct 26, 2016 10:04:38 #
Oct 26, 2016 10:09:08 #
photophile wrote:
I like that last photo of father and son.
Hi Karin glad you enjoyed the photos. I appreciate that you took the time comment. The little guy really wanted to help his dad.
Oct 26, 2016 10:11:39 #
angler wrote:
Excellent and very interesting shots Marsdad.
Thanks Jim glad you liked them
The laborers were like an army of ants scurrying back and forth. Interesting to watch.Oct 26, 2016 15:14:55 #
marsdad wrote:
Here is how things get done along the Irrawaddy. ... (show quote)
Very interesting post marsdad...really enjoyed it!
Oct 26, 2016 16:45:49 #
Carolina Wings wrote:
Very interesting post marsdad...really enjoyed it!
Thank you Jan for looking and commenting on my pix, I'm glad you enjoyed them. I was fascinating watching this procession of workers toting those bags rice. Took me a minute to figure out why they were carrying sticks.
Oct 27, 2016 00:44:22 #
Oct 27, 2016 14:22:38 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Very good, interesting images, marsdad!
Glad you liked them Sue, it was a very interestingpricedire to watch . That is the only way to get boat unloaded where we were on the river. Thank you for looking and commenting
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