HomeDancers practice before performing during celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Shan State at the army’s Loi Taileng headquarters in Shan State along the Myanmar-Thai border
Dancers practice before performing during celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Shan State at the army’s Loi Taileng headquarters in Shan State along the Myanmar-Thai border
Dancers practice before performing during celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Shan State at the army's Loi Taileng headquarters in Shan State along the Myanmar-Thai border February 6, 2012. Shan State gained independence from British colonial in 1947. Their army is one of the largest ethnic rebel groups in the Myanmar and recently signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in December. Peace talks with many Myanmar's armed ethnic group have long been a key demand by the West in order to have sanctions lifted. Pictures taken February 6, 2012. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)