Cigarette Making in Inle

Surprisingly, one of the key cottage industries in Inle Lake is the making of cigarettes. I have seen samples of these cigarettes in the market earlier in the day and here our boatman has brought us to another place to observe the making of these cigarettes. Just like the weaving center we visited earlier, the house here is spacious, though a bit dark with no artificial lighting. However, their windows are large enough to let the light in.
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