Buddhism in Myanmar is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion. ... Merit-making is the most common path undertaken by Burmese Buddhists. Myanmar, 2017

Bu Pai is around 60 years old and lives with her son and extended family ever since her husband died a few years back. Bu is from the Muun tribe, easily distinguishable by the inverted D tattooed on her face. Bu had her face tattooed in her early teens and still recalls the pain she went through.