Myanmar/Burma, Mandalay. Ngu War, Buddhist statue maker. She carves Buddha statues from jade, marble, petrified wood. Most buyers are people from the pagoda or Yangon market order from her. She is not yet approved, but waiting for a BRAC loan for $1000 and will invest in more raw product so she can deliver to more regions like Bago. She puts the finished pieces on an express bus to Yangon, where her mother lives and helps her sell these. She has two sons, in the photo. Her one son, 17 years,...
more »Myanmar/Burma, Mandalay. Ngu War, Buddhist statue maker. She carves Buddha statues from jade, marble, petrified wood. Most buyers are people from the pagoda or Yangon market order from her. She is not yet approved, but waiting for a BRAC loan for $1000 and will invest in more raw product so she can deliver to more regions like Bago. She puts the finished pieces on an express bus to Yangon, where her mother lives and helps her sell these. She has two sons, in the photo. Her one son, 17 years, helps her with the carving. She’s been a widow for four years, her husband died of an illness. She makes about $40-$50 a day profit from this business. Model released, MR-Myanmar-142.
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