The mud volcanic lake, named Htwee Pwin Kan is existed from the ancient Kayah traditions, is Located app. 12 miles from Loikaw.
There has a story of this lake too 7steps lakes. Once upon a time there were a hare and a crocodile lived together.
One day a hare told a crocodile to move to the another lake that has plenty of water .The hare said the crocodile that they need to move there before the water will dried in Summer. But the crocodile didn't see the lake and the hare left him when they reached on the hill. At that time the buffalo saw a crocodile and asked him what happened. The crocodile explained his story asked the buffalo to dig the small hole and filled this hole with his urine . Then the crocodile could swim in the hole and he dug the hole too. Finally the water came out of the ground and the crocodile was very happy. The crocodile thanked to crocodile and he said that " if you need water you can come every time you want ." Because of this the buffalo never run out of the water . The people in this place believe that the crocodile dug this lake.
But according to the scientific theory under the lake there was an old volcano . From there the lime and lava came out. When the lava and lime mixed with water the vapor and the bog gathered under it. After a month this bog came out of the lake like an umbrella shape and explore . The blog spread in the water again in the wave. You can see the pillars and the shrine for the bats (spirits) nearby. The people believe that if you see the umbrella shape when you are lucky. So may I come back soon please.
The mud volcanic lake, named Htwee Pwin Kan is existed from the ancient Kayah traditions, is Located app. 12 miles from Loikaw.
