Yangon served as our introduction to Myanmar, a truly unique country rich in culture. There were many local customs we had never come across anywhere else before, such as the longyi (wrap around sheet trousers worn by the majority of local men, resembling a long skirt) and Betel chewing as a substitute for smoking (which in itself isn’t too unusual, but once finished the user would spit out a large glob, permanently staining the streets a deep red).

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