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Inle Heritage

Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake, Shan State · Myanmar

Local artisan crafts and lotus-fibre textiles

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What Inle Heritage is known for

Inle Heritage is a Nyaungshwe-based foundation started by Yin Myo Su that funds a vocational school and conservation work through a lodge, restaurant and craft shop on the lake. Its gift shop sells goods made by the artisans it trains, including the lotus and silk weaving the area is known for.