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Thingyan, also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Celebrated over a period of four to five days, Thingyan culminates in the New Year. Celebrated over a period of four to five days, Thingyan culminates in the New Year.
Karen New Year: Marks the new year of the Karen people: Nat festivals [7] Ritual feasts honoring Burmese nats (spirits) Pyatho (January) Kachin Manaw Festival Marks the new year of the Kachin people: Tabodwe (February) Harvest Festival [8] Celebration of rice harvests Cooking of htamane, a special sticky rice made with sesame seeds, peanuts and ...
As a custom, it is held at the end of the Buddhist sabbath and is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival (New Year Water Festival). Thadingyut festival is the celebration to welcome the Buddha’s descent from the heaven after he preached the Abhidhamma to his mother, Maya, who was reborn in the heaven. [1]
New Year's is a time for celebration. There are many different ways to commemorate the holiday, so we listed out traditions that deserve to be recognized.
As Jan. 1 approaches, take a moment to appreciate the diverse ways in which we all celebrate the transition to a new year. New Year's traditions serve as an annual reminder that, while time may ...
The Times Square ball drop ceremony in New York City, seen here on Jan. 1, 2023, is one of many New Year's traditions honored around the world. Credit - Gotham/GC Images—Getty Images
New Year's Day: 1 January 1 day - Independence Day: 4 January 1 day Marks independence from British Empire in 1948. Chinese New Year : Varies 1 day Union Day: 12 February 1 day Anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947. Peasants' Day: 2 March 1 day Commemorates the contribution of agriculture and farming to Myanmar. Full Moon Day of Tabaung ...
Today, it is still customary for many Burmese people to wash their heads with tayaw kinpun on the Burmese New Year's Day to leave behind impurities and bad omens of the past. [7] [8] In addition to its ritual uses, tayaw kinpun is still widely used by the Burmese people, and is commonly sold in the country's open-air markets, typically in ...