Le lac Inle est un lac d'eau douce situé dans le canton de Nyaungshwe, dans le district de Taunggyi, dans l'État de Shan, dans les collines de Shan, au Myanmar (Birmanie). C'est le deuxième plus grand lac du Myanmar avec une superficie estimée de 116 km2 et l'un des plus élevés à une altitude de 880 m. Les habitants du lac Inle (appelé Intha), dont environ 70 000 vivent dans quatre villes bordant le lac, dans de nombreux petits villages le long des rives du lac et sur le lac lui-même. L'ensemble du lac se trouve dans la commune de Nyaung Shwe. La population se compose principalement d'Intha, avec un mélange d'autres
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Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the highest at an altitude of 2, 900 feet (880 m). The people of Inle Lake (called Intha), some 70, 000 of them, live in four cities bordering the lake, in numerous small villages along the lake's shores, and on the lake itself. The entire lake area is in Nyaung Shwe township. The population consists predominantly of Intha, with a mix of other Shan, Taungyo, Pa-O (Taungthu), Danu, Kayah, Danaw and Bamar ethnicities. Most are devout Buddhists, and live in simple houses of wood and woven bamboo on stilts; they are largely self-sufficient farmers. Most transportation on the lake is traditionally by small boats, or by somewhat larger boats fitted with single cylinder inboard diesel engines. 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. The Inle lake area is renowned for its weaving industry. The Shan-bags, used daily by many Burmese as a tote-bag, are produced in large quantities here. Silk-weaving is another very important industry, producing high-quality hand-woven silk fabrics of distinctive design called Inle longyi. A unique fabric from the lotus plant fibers is produced only at Inle lake and is used for weaving special robes for Buddha images called kya thingahn or 'lotus robe'.
