Myanmar and canoe with a leg-rowing person.

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Myanmar issued three stamps in 2025 for the 77th Independence Day, of which one stamp=has a maritime motif, the 200K shows us houses on stilts at Inle Lake. Floating garden and a canoe with a leg-rowing person on the stern of the canoe, this leg-rowing is only used on Inle lake in Myanmar.


The Insar are also well known for their unusual leg-rowing techniques.Most transportation on the Inle lake is traditionally by small boats, or by somewhat larger boats fitted with 'long-tail' motors that are necessary because of the usual shallowness of the lake. Local fishermen are known for practicing a distinctive rowing style which involves standing at the stern on one leg and wrapping the other leg around the oar. This unique style evolved for the reason that the lake is covered by reeds and floating plants making it difficult to see above them while sitting. Standing provides the rower with a view beyond the reeds. However, the leg rowing style is only practiced by the men. Women row in the customary style, using the oar with their hands, sitting cross legged at the stern.

Source: Internet and Wikipedia.
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