Tha Wattaw displaced persons camp Karen State, Burma 1992: initiation ceremony for boys about to become buddhist monks

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Tha Wattaw displaced persons camp Karen State, Burma 1992: initiation ceremony for boys about to become buddhist monks. Karen displaced people fleeing Burmese army offensives have set up this camp near the Thai border.

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Location: Karen State, Burma
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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