#karaweik

Karaweik Floating Restaurant, Yangon, Myanmar: Kandawgyi Lake is one of two major lakes in Yangon, Myanmar. Karaweik is a palace on the eastern shore of Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma. The word karaweik comes from Pali karavika, which is a mythical bird with a melodious cry. The barge was designed by Burmese architect U Ngwe Hlaing, who based it on the Pyigyimon royal barge. The barge is a two-storied construction of concrete and stucco, reinforced by iron rods, with a pyatthat-topped roof, two reception halls and a conference room. It houses a buffet restaurant today. Karaweik.. Wikipedia

Antique Burmese Karaweik ‘Opium’ market weight, 1 viss A-le, a zoomorphic form bronze market weight often referred to as an “opium weight", in the form  of a Karaweik, a Burmese crane with pointed  beak, bulging eyes, side wings and upturned tail standing on a tapered octagonal base with a crested mane

Em #Yangon visitamos mais um #tempo, e sempre me admiro com a devoção e arte que cada lugar tem. São tantos detalhes e tantos artistas envolvidos! Passeamos mais um pouco e o ponto alto do dia foi o #Royal Culture Show no #Karaweik #Palace, uma apresentação que revela as tradições artísticas de Mianmar. Boa comida, boa música boa compania! #myanmartrip #myanmar #show (em Karaweik Palace Royal Culture Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK0LOBdDSlE/?igshid=gk6hevsobll3

#karaweik #karaweikpalace #royalculture #show #dinner #myanmar #happytime #happymemory #instatravel #travelgram #travelling (at Karaweik Palace Royal Culture Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5W5p5zhj5m/?igshid=pgni4fhgbzu9

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There's nothing like walking into the shop and seeing a new towering gold object. This magnificent 3' tall piece is a Burmese offering vessel from the early to mid twentieth century, crafted from woven rattan and horsehair with gold leaf and inlaid crystal and glass beads. The Karaweik bird on top is based on the mythical karavika, a bird renowned for its melodious voice that attracts positivity and acts as a spirit intermediary to send petitioners' requests to up to the heavens (Burmese offering vessel, $3500) #burmese #offering #karaweik #karavika #offeringvessel #mythicalcreature #spiritintermediary #positivity #vintage #decor #decorate #antique #decorative #spiritual #vessel (at Beads of Paradise NYC)