CULTURAL MAPPING FOR HERITAGE TOURISM

KALAW, MYANMAR , 2018

Documenting oral histories & living heritage in the mountain town of Kalaw

Two weekend workshops with the newly established Kalaw Tourism Organization (KTO), a business association of hotel and restaurant entrepreneurs in Kalaw. An inclusive process to map the 30 key heritage assets of the town through the lens of locals and jointly create the heritage map of Kalaw.

KTO representatives then worked with an experienced journalist/ photographer to document stories and memories of long-time residents and explain the unique history of the town through intimate people portraits. The oral histories were shared at an official launch ceremony in the presence of the mayor and the MP for the area.

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‘‘This map is 100% community curated, for the community and by the community.’’

– Khun Suwaree