The
Hintha Barge is
a replica of
Karaweik, the
Burmese Pyigyimon royal barge. It has the figurehead of a
hintha
bird (fig.)
and is on display in an hangar at the Hpaung Daw U Pagoda (fig.)
on
Inle
Lake (fig.).
It is
used by the
Intha
people to transport the
Hpaung Daw U Buddhas (fig.)
during their annual festival and procession on Inle Lake.