They begin by working with 3 tickles (or about 1.928 ounces) of gold bullion that is placed in an extruder where a 20 foot long ribbon of gold comes out that is about 3/4 inches wide.

This strip in cut into 5 foot pieces where each of those is cut into another 200 equal pieces of gold. Each piece is placed between two sheets of bamboo paper where all 200 separated gold pieces are stacked on top of each other and secured together into a bundle. Once strapped into a form which is then attached to a rock slab. A man stands behind and straddles the rock, lifts a 6 pound hammer and beats the gold for half an hour.

You will find gold leaf used as offerings and decorations throughout your travels in Myanmar. The majority of the people are Buddhist (89%) and impressive pagodas and temples abound.

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