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N Pan Pet...........................................269 rickshaws ........................................32
parasols .........................................106
river cruises ....................................31
Pathein........................... 103–107 rock climbing ................................42
Nabule ...........................................170 Pathein ............................... 104 Rohingya.............................121, 379
Naga (people) .............................384 Peik Chin Myaung Cave ..........318 Ruili (China) .................................331
naga ...............................................392 permits, travel ...............................28
Naga New Year ...........................384 personal safety .............................48
name change of country Phaung Daw Oo Paya ..............259 S
pharmacies ....................................40
........................................8, 373, 380
names, Burmese ..........................45 Pho Win Taung............................345
names, colonial-era ..................400 phones ............................................51 Saddan Cave................................153
Nammilaung ...............................352 Phongun Razi ..............................354 safety ................................................48
Nampan ........................................259 photography .................................52 Saffron Revolution ....................376
Nantha ...........................................252 Phu Nam Ron (Thailand) ........172 Sagaing .......................... 305–306
Narathu, King ..............................213 pick-ups...........................................32 Sagaing ............................... 305
nat kadaw .......................................49 Pin Tau ...........................................272 Salay ...............................................231
nat pwè .....................................41, 49 Pindaya .......................... 245–248 Salone (sea gypsies) .................174
National League for Pindaya ............................... 246 Sampanago .................................333
Democracy (NLD) .... 373, 375, Pinya ...............................................302 San Hlan ........................................170
377–380 planetary posts ............................74 sand paintings ..............................46
nats ..............................207, 230, 386 plug sockets ..................................49 Sangha, the ..................................387
Naungdawgyi .............................364 Po Po Kyak ....................................171 Sankar ............................................261
Naypyitaw ..................... 185–189 police ...............................................48 Saw Maung, General ................373
Naypyitaw .......................... 186 post ...................................................52 Saya San Rebellion ....................368
Ne Win .................................369, 371 post offices ....................................52 scams ...............................................44
neck rings (Padaung) ...............383 prehistory of Myanmar............357 Second Anglo-Burmese War
newspapers ...................................41 pronunciation, Burmese .........397 ......................................................366
Ngapali .......................... 113–118 public holidays .............................51 second defile, Ayeyarwady River
Ngapali ............................... 113 puppets ...........................................46 ......................................................335
Ngaphe Kyaung .........................260 Putao .............................. 353–355 Shan (people) .............................381
Ngwe Saung ................. 109–113 Pwe Kauk Waterfall ...................318 Shan cuisine ..................................36
NLD ................373, 375, 377–380 Pyay ................................ 192–197 Shan Maw .....................................170
Northern Myanmar ..... 310–355 Pyay .................................... 192 Shan States, early history .......361
Northern Myanmar............ 314 Pyin Oo Lwin ................. 314–321 shared taxis ....................................32
numbers, Burmese ....................399 Pyin Oo Lwin ...................... 316 shared vans ....................................32
numerology .......................372, 388 pyit taing daung dolls .................46 Shin Arahan .................................385
Nwa La Bo ....................................165 Pyu era ...........................................358 Shin Maw ......................................170
Nyaungshwe ................. 248–256 Shin Upagot ................................386
Nyaungshwe ...................... 249 shinbyu..........................................387
R shopping .................................15, 45
shrines, pagoda ..........................391
O rabies ...............................................39 Shwe Myitzu Pagoda................352
Shwe Oo Min Cave .............15, 246
Rabinowitz, Alan ........................351 Shwebo .......................... 340–343
opening hours ..............................51 radio .................................................41 Shwebo ............................... 341
Orwell, George .............6, 337, 393 Railways, Myanmar .....................29 Shwedagon Pagoda............. 73
outdoor activities ........................42 rainfall ..............................................11 Shwedaung..................................195
Rakhine (people) .......................382 Shwegu .........................................335
Rakhine State ............... 113–135 Shweli sandbar ...........................338
P Rakhine, history of ..........120, 363 Shwemyethman Pagoda ........195
signs, common ...........................398
Ramree Island, Battle of ..........120
Ranong (Thailand) ....................177 Sinma .............................................111
Pa Nyiq ..........................................170 Red Mountain wine ..................256 Sittwe ............................. 118–124
Padaung (people) .....................260, reservations, room ......................33 Sittwe .................................. 119
270, 383 responsible travel ........................47 SLORC ............................................373
pagoda architecture .................389 Restored Hanthawaddy Southeastern Myannmar
pagoda festivals ...........................41 Kingdom ...................................364 ..................................... 138–177
Pakokku .........................................232 Restored Taungoo Dynasty Southeastern Myanmar
Paleik ..............................................302 ......................................................363 ......................................... 142
palm wine ....................................165 restricted areas .................... 27 sport .................................................43

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