"The same kind of purgatory exists at the foot of mount Kyaiktiyo, also known as the Golden Rock. The vision of heaven sits on the top of Paung Laung Mountain, precariously poised on the edge of an outcrop in Mon State, some 3,615 feet above sea level. For many Myanmar (and increasingly Thai) pilgrims, Kyaiktiyo is one of the holiest Pagodas in the country. The pagoda gets overcrowded during the full moon days and public holiday On the north side of the pagoda lies Kyeekan Pasat (Crow’s Mouth) Cave. The cave looks like the mouth of a crow, and is also frequented by the pilgrims. Sellers congregate along the path leading up to the cave, with a variety of wares – toys, souvenirs, medicinal ointment, herbs, and the body parts of animals. The path to the cave is marred by a couple of shops, exposing heads of mountain goats soaked in oil, skins of a bear and a wild cat and the skull of a tiger. The Thein Than Shwe shop sells a variety of ointments in glass bottles. The bottles are partially wrapped with paper instructions; on the top of on label, the words read: “Mountain Goat Ointment”. It is supposed to heal muscle strains and arthritis. Other analgesic ointment bottles sit in a row. Nearby the bottles lies the head of mountain goat with horns, proving that the ointment contains extract of the herbivore. Two young men guarded the shop, insisting a male passer-by try a message. They grab his hand and sat him on a chair, then started messaging his shoulders with the ointment. It was a scam. They asked him to buy the bottle, costing K2000..."