Did you know Myanmar has a marble village?

Since most of the villagers are engaged in the mining, carving, or exporting business of marbles the entire village is covered with marble dust.

An aerial view of the Sagyin village in northern Myanmar.

An artisan gives final touches to the Buddha statue in his carving workshop. Buddhist form a large population of Myanmar and many artisans in Sagyin engage themselves in the carving and exporting of Buddha statues.

The Buddhist altar is covered by a layer of white dust. Few fear that the white dust could damage the health of the entire village.

A view of the marble mining site in Sagyin.

A man’s face is covered with marble dust after working in a carving workshop.

Marble mine workers pose for a photograph. Women in Sagyin mostly work in marble mines or polish the statues.

Women, who lost their job in the marble mine now work in farm to sustain their living.

An under-construction Buddha statue made of marble.

A finished and polished statue of Buddha is kept ready near the banks of the Irrawaddy river to be exported.