Many large Burmese boats have covered living quarters with a raised stern adorned with intricate carved designs
Burmese boats, used to ferry goods and passengers, have often struck visitors for their remarkable beauty. As the sender of this card, a missionary, wrote to a friend in Andover in the US in 1908: "The picture shows Burmese carving shipping and floating river boats. We are well and happy."Burmese boats, used to ferry goods and passengers, have often struck visitors for their remarkable beauty. As the sender of this card, a missionary, wrote to a friend in Andover in the US in 1908: "The picture shows Burmese carving shipping and floating river boats. We are well and happy."