Hintha Gon Paya (pagoda)

This ancient pagoda is on top of a mountain that, they say, was an island where everything was covered by water. Hintha Gon Paya has good views over Shwemawdaw Paya. The most interesting thing is the Hintha Gon's room at of the ladder, ceremonies dedicated to spirit worship. Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) accepts the spirits as a second level of divine elements. People make offerings and prayers to the spirits for luck in everyday life (studies, work, a long journey, ...) . There are families who rent the room and make offerings and worship ceremonies. All together they cost about $ 300, which is a fortune for a poor Burmese family.