Why you should skip the temple tour and visit one of Myanmar's fortune tellers

By Kerry van der Jagt
July 9 2016 - 12:15am
Bagan is home to more than 2200 temples and pagodas.
Bagan is home to more than 2200 temples and pagodas.
Every temple has a corner corresponding to the day of the week you were born. Photo: Kerry van der Jagt
Every temple has a corner corresponding to the day of the week you were born. Photo: Kerry van der Jagt

In Burmese culture, Saturday is considered an unlucky day – for fires, hair washing, starting a journey, or simply being born, especially if you are a first child. At least that's the verdict of Kyaw Si Thu, the fortune-teller of Bagan. I'm sitting on the floor of the spirit man's house, legs and elbows folded like a grasshopper as I attempt to squeeze between a mountain of books and a green-eyed cat, while the guru hands down his litany of accusations.

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