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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A small banana boat comes into shore at that banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Merchants buy and sell bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Unloading bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A crewman on a banana boat holds up a stalk of bananas. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Merchants buy and sell bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload bananas from a river boat at the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Unloading bananas on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores offload 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores offload 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Stevedores wait to go to work offloading 110 pound (50 kilo) sacks of fish meal from a river freighter on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A banana boat comes to the jetty in Yangon. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A banana boat comes to the jetty in Yangon. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Men on a mango boat wait out a monsoon storm on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Betel vendors on the banana jetty.  The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters carry boxes candles to a waiting river boat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, MYANMAR: A banana merchant reads the newspaper in his shop in the banana market in Sittwe, Myanmar. Sittwe is a small town in the Myanmar state of Rakhine, on the Bay of Bengal.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, MYANMAR: A banana merchant reads the newspaper in his shop in the banana market in Sittwe, Myanmar. Sittwe is a small town in the Myanmar state of Rakhine, on the Bay of Bengal.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 NOVEMBER 2014 - SITTWE, MYANMAR: A banana merchant reads the newspaper in his shop in the banana market in Sittwe, Myanmar. Sittwe is a small town in the Myanmar state of Rakhine, on the Bay of Bengal.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 - SAI NOI, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND: Drowned banana trees on a banana plantation in Sai Noi, near the Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya River, the largest river that runs through central Thailand, has hit flood stage in several areas in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces. Villages along the river are flooded and farms are losing their crops due to the flood. This is the same area that was devastated by floods in 2011, but the floods this year are not expected to be as severe. The floods are being fed by water released from upstream dams. The water is being released to make room for heavy rains expected in October.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:    A man uses a banana leaf as an umbrella during a rain storm in Ubud, Bali. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • 08 JANUARY 2007 - MANAGUA, NICARAGUA:  A banana vendor with her wares in Mercado Oriental, the main market that serves Managua, Nicaragua. The market encompasses dozens of square blocks and is the largest market in Central America.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 JANUARY 2007 - MANAGUA, NICARAGUA:  A banana vendor with her wares in Mercado Oriental, the main market that serves Managua, Nicaragua. The market encompasses dozens of square blocks and is the largest market in Central America.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A banana shop in a colonial building built in 1928 on Strand Road in Yangon. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A banana vendor in the Bangkok Flower Market. The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Klong Talad) is the biggest wholesale and retail fresh flower market in Bangkok. It is also one of the largest fresh fruit and produce markets in the city. The market is located in the old part of the city, south of Wat Po (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and the Grand Palace.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2012 - NAKORN NAYOK, THAILAND: Bananas for sale in a market in  Nakorn Nayok, Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 23 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:    A man uses a banana leaf as an umbrella during a rain storm in Ubud, Bali. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • Apr. 22 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:    A man uses a banana leaf as an umbrella during a rain storm in Ubud, Bali. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A banana shop in a colonial building built in 1928 on Strand Road in Yangon. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Apr. 23 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:    A man uses a banana leaf as an umbrella during a rain storm in Ubud, Bali. Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press.
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  • 12 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Fried banana fritters, a popular Thai street food snack, for sale in Khlong Toey Market in Bangkok. Khlong Toey (also called Khlong Toei) Market is one of the largest "wet markets" in Thailand. The market is located in the midst of one of Bangkok's largest slum areas and close to the city's original deep water port. Thousands of people live in the neighboring slum area. Thousands more shop in the sprawling market for fresh fruits and vegetables as well meat, fish and poultry.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man catches a stalk of green bananas near a river pier in Yangon. The bananas will be taken to markets for sale in Yangon. Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar. It is the former capital of the Southeast Asian country. It's still Myanmar's economic capital.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2015 - INSEIN, MYANMAR:  Selling bananas at Danyin Market (also known as Da Nyin) in Insein, Myanmar, about 90 minutes from Yangon. Vendors in the market sell just about everything people in the area need, but mostly it's a "wet market" with fruits, vegetables and meats. Most people in Myanmar still do not have refrigerators in their homes, so people go to market almost every day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bananas grilling during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JULY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men sort bananas in the fruit section of the flower market in the old section of Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A woman sells bananas in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A woman sells bananas in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA:  A market vendor cuts bananas to sell in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2013 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A trishaw driver brings a load of bananas into a market in Phnom Penh.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2012 - HANOI, VIETNAM: Hanoi as seen from the Long Bien Railroad Bridge, with bananas growing on the banks of the Red River.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 14, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Green bananas on a tree in northern Laos.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Mar. 14, 2009 -- LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: Green bananas on a tree in northern Laos.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND:  Bananas and plantains for sale in Chantaburi. Chantaburi is the capital city of Chantaburi province on the Chantaburi River. Because of its relatively well preserved tradition architecture and internationally famous gem market, Chantaburi is a popular weekend destination for Thai tourists.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2015 - INSEIN, MYANMAR:  Selling bananas at Danyin Market (also known as Da Nyin) in Insein, Myanmar, about 90 minutes from Yangon. Vendors in the market sell just about everything people in the area need, but mostly it's a "wet market" with fruits, vegetables and meats. Most people in Myanmar still do not have refrigerators in their homes, so people go to market almost every day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2015 - INSEIN, MYANMAR:  Selling bananas at Danyin Market (also known as Da Nyin) in Insein, Myanmar, about 90 minutes from Yangon. Vendors in the market sell just about everything people in the area need, but mostly it's a "wet market" with fruits, vegetables and meats. Most people in Myanmar still do not have refrigerators in their homes, so people go to market almost every day.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor grills bananas at a street stall in the Thonburi section of Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:    A man who works on the docks in Yangon with bananas he stacked to be trucked to a market in Yangon. Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar. It is the former capital of the Southeast Asian country. It's still Myanmar's economic capital.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:    A man who works on the docks in Yangon with bananas he stacked to be trucked to a market in Yangon. Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar. It is the former capital of the Southeast Asian country. It's still Myanmar's economic capital.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2013 - ALONG HIGHWAY 13, LAOS:  A woman sets up a stall to sell bananas to motorists on Highway 13 north of Vientiane, Laos. The paving of Highway 13 from Vientiane to near the Chinese border has changed the way of life in rural Laos. Villagers near Luang Prabang used to have to take unreliable boats that took three hours round trip to get from the homes to the tourist center of Luang Prabang, now they take a 40 minute round trip bus ride. North of Luang Prabang, paving the highway has been an opportunity for China to use Laos as a transshipping point. Chinese merchandise now goes through Laos to Thailand where it's put on Thai trains and taken to the deep water port east of Bangkok. The Chinese have also expanded their economic empire into Laos. Chinese hotels and businesses are common in northern Laos and in some cities, like Oudomxay, are now up to 40% percent. As the roads are paved, more people move away from their traditional homes in the mountains of Laos and crowd the side of the road living off tourists' and truck drivers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 APRIL 2010 - PAYANGAN, BALI, INDONESIA: Bananas and plantains for sale in the market in Payangan, Bali. Many Indonesians shop every day because they don't have refrigerators in their homes.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND: A man makes paper boots for a temple in Chantaburi. Chantaburi is the capital city of Chantaburi province on the Chantaburi River. Because of its relatively well preserved tradition architecture and internationally famous gem market, Chantaburi is a popular weekend destination for Thai tourists.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND: A man makes paper boots for a temple in Chantaburi. Chantaburi is the capital city of Chantaburi province on the Chantaburi River. Because of its relatively well preserved tradition architecture and internationally famous gem market, Chantaburi is a popular weekend destination for Thai tourists.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JANUARY 2007 - LEON, NICARAGUA:  A young man sells iguanas along a highway near Leon, Nicaragua on the road to the beaches in Poneloya, Las Senitas Nicaragua, about 10 miles from Leon. Nicaragua's Pacific beaches are relatively undiscovered. Small hotels and rental homes are starting to be developed but there is nothing like the rampant commercial development of Mexico's Pacific beaches. Iguanas are a popular delicacy in Nicaragua and are served either fried or in a soup.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 AUGUST 2013 - HONG KONG: A woman shops for fruit in a wet market in Kennedytown in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, Macau is the other. It is situated on China's south coast and, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, the  population is 93.6% ethnic Chinese and 6.4% from other groups. The Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2010 - LEOGANE, HAITI: A boy rides his donkey on a trail in Leogane, Haiti, about 40 miles from Port-au-Prince. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A porter unloads coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People watch a movie outside projected across the canal during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai folk group performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk cleans a pool of krathongs on Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School boys drum in the style popular in the Isan region of Thailand during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School boys drum in the style popular in the Isan region of Thailand during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai dance troupe from a local school performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai dance troupe from a local school performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai dance troupe from a local school performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai dance troupe from a local school performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A traditional Thai dance troupe from a local school performs during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man makes a krathong out of bread during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man makes a krathong out of bread during the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Decorative boats in the canal at the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 NOVEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Decorative boats in the canal at the Loy Krathong Fair along Klong (Canal) Ong Ang in Bangkok. This the first public event along the canal. Businesses that line the canal weve evicted about two years and the walkways along the canal were renovated. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The krathongs made at the Klong Ong Ang fair were made out of bread so they would decompose and feed the fish in the canal. Loy Krathong will be celebrated on November 22 this year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before launching his krathong on Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy in his school uniform prays before launching his krathong on Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People launch their krathongs in the Chao Phraya River on Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple prays before floating their krathongs on Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man tries to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man tries to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathongBangkok058.jpg
  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple walks into Wat Yannawa with their krathongs on Loy Krathong in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathongBangkok056.jpg
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