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April 22, 2009

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The Buddhist Missionary Society is led by a Rakhine monk, thus the Thingyan celebration held at nearby P.S. 222 featured mon di. Mon di is the Rakhine answer to Myanmar's ubiquitous mohinga, plus spice, minus peanuts.

Not surprisingly, the people of this temple were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and eager to talk about travels in their homeland.

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