Playing cards are illegal in Myanmar. They can be confiscated at immigration.
But this temple was decorated with diamonds and hearts.
And spades.
And clubs.
And Buddhas. Because there are Buddhas everywhere. Although bringing in items decorated with Buddhas is also illegal.
We are not sure if we broke this law by bringing in an e-reader that contained a library copy of Buddhism for Dummies, which has a Buddha on the cover. But when we entered the country the last book read was Southeast Asia on a Shoestring, so it was not currently being displayed.
