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January
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Myanmar Festivals
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Htamanè Festival (nation wide)
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Myanmar's traditional delicacy is ceremonially prepared on the fullmoon day of Tabodwè.Htamanè is glutinous rice fried with coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, ginger and oil. The
sticky rice is kneaded, crushed and the ingredients are mixed in huge frying pans, the first portion is
offered to Lord Buddha at the pagodas and monasteries and to monks and elders. A traditional
Myanmar delicacy, Htamanè is wholesome and a delicious snack which goes well with plain hot green tea.
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Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)
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There are evening entertainments such as a variety show of dances, songs, drama; fun fair; sale of
local and traditional products. The most interesting site of this includes the caravan of bullock-carts in
the Pagoda compound.
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February
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Myanmar Festivals
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Mahamuni Pagoda Festival (Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay)
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Monks chant Buddhist scriptures nonstop; the evening entertainments such as zats and
anyeints, a performance of dances, songs and plays. And stalls selling a variety of Myanmar snacks and a communal offering of dry rational food and essentials are given to the monks in the nearby monasteries.
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Indawgyi Pagoda Festival (Kachin State)
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The largest lake in Myanmar situated approximately 100 miles far from Myitkyina; five hours drive up to the Indawgyi Lake. This festival lasts ten days. One amazing thing is that two sandbanks
emerged before the festival begins, making it easy for the pilgrims to walk from the bank to the
Pagoda. There is a belief that one passage is for human use and the other for Sprits. Shortly after the
festival, these two sandbanks would just disappear into the lake.
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March
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Myanmar Festivals
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Shwedagon Pagoda Festival (Yangon)
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Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
It is held on the full moon day of Tabaung (approximately March) and is one of the biggest
events. During this festival, visitors can get a feel of the spirituality of the people of Myanmar by
participating in the events and temple fairs; and observing the rituals.
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April
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Myanmar Festivals
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Thingyan (Water ) Festival (nation wide)
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Thingyan, Water Festival and Myanmar New Year
Myanmar people celebrate the famous Water Festival called
"Thingyan" throughout the country for four days in the month of April.
One cannot avoid getting very wet because everyone throws water at
each other. People drive through the city in open cars and there are
pavilions along the street where people throw water.
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Myanmar New Year's Day
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Myanmar Festivals
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Myanmar New Year's Day (nation wide)
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Myanmar New Year Day is an auspicious day for all Buddhists.
Throughout the country where family merit making is performed at all
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Popa Nats or spirits
Festival (Mt. Popa) |
Popa Mountain Nat Pwe (Festival of the Spirits) where Nat dances are
performed at Mt. Popa.
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May
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Myanmar Festivals
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Kason Fullmoon Day (Watering of the Sacred Bo Tree) Festival (nation wide)
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Kason Fullmoon Day
The Kason festival of watering the Sacred Bodhi (Bayan) Tree symbolizes the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. It is an important Buddhist event and many processions are held at
temple grounds throughout the country.
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June
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Nayone Festival of Tipitaka
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Nayone Festival of Tipitaka
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July
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Waso Fullmoon Day
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Start of the Buddhist Lent
Alms giving ceremonies including offering of robes and other
essentials to the monks at pagodas, monasteries and even at homes. |
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August
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Myanmar Festivals
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Taung Pyone Festival
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It is a popular festival of Nat (Spirit) held in Taung Pyone near Mandalay. According to
tradition, this is the time of the year when the Nats (Spirits) are believed to bring prosperity and success to
the worshippers. It lasts for five days, every day with special programs. More
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September
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Myanmar Festivals
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Thadingyut Festival of Light.
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A traditional festival marking the end of Buddhist
Lent
It is one of the most prominent of the year where pagodas, houses and streets are brilliantly illuminated. It is not only a time of joy but
also thanksgiving and paying homage.
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October
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Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival
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The famous Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is held at Inle lake once a year.The five Buddha images are placed on a decorated royal barge and
taken around the lake, stopping at villages for people to pay homage. The procession of the Inle
leg-rowers are held in full pageantry and ceremonial splendor and it is a sight not to be missed.
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Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival
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Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival is a yearly cultural highlight of Kyaukse; located 26 miles to
the south of Mandalay. A huge elephant figure is made from bamboo and paper. Men take their
places inside the figure and imitate and coordinate the movements of the dancers,
assisted by a small number of musicians. The festival is celebrated on the day before the fullmoon
of Thadingyut (October). As the day progresses, it is getting more and more crowded because people from
nearby villages and as far as Mandalay come to Kyaukse and join in the festivities.
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November
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Myanmar Festivals
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Tazaungdine Festival of Lights & Weaving Ceremony
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The robe weaving ceremony is held on the eve of the day before the
full moon of
Tazaungmone (November). This is a competition for the weaving skills between teams of women to complete special saffron-coloured
robes, called "Ma Tho Thin Gan" (non stale robe) from the evening till dawn. At dawn,the prizes are given to the winners and the finished robes are offered to the Images of Lord Buddha.This festival lasts for about three days. |
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Hot Air Balloon Festival
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A Traditional Shan Festival where the various competition of hot-air balloons attached to firecrackers are
performed at night time on the full moon day of November. At day-time,
there is a competition of decorated hot-air balloons in different shapes and forms of mythological birds as well as animals such as elephants, etc.
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December/January
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Myanmar Festivals
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Kachin Manaw Festival (Myitkyina ,Kachin State)
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The Kachin Manaw Festival is celebrated to
commemorate any joyous or auspicious occasion like a bountiful
harvest, happy marriage or a house-warming.
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Naga New Year (Lahe) |
The Naga New Year Festival is held every year in January in Lahe, Sagaing Division. There is great feasting and joy, and tribes walked for days over mountains to join the revelries. The visitors
also participate in the festivities. The national races wear their own national costumes, handed down from generation to generation. At the New
Year celebrations, endless cups of rice wine are drunk, bison and wild boar meat roasted
and eaten. Traditional dances are also performed to the beating of drums.
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