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Burmese traditional festivals are based on the traditional Burmese calendar and dates are largely determined by the moon's phase. [citation needed] Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most important being the pagoda festival. [1] [2]
[6] [7] [9] In the evening, the festival comes alive with the exciting main hot-air balloon competition. These balloons are decorated with hundreds of candles and fireworks attached at the bottom are lighted once they fly into the sky. [3] [6] Thousands of people celebrating the Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
As Kyunbin Nat Festival is held earlier than other Nat Festivals, there is a saying that the Starter of the Nat Festivals is Shwe Kyunbin. [6] The nat festival of Kyunbin is held three times a year: Paying obeisance festival from the first to the sixth waxing days of Wagaung: 1st day – Opening ceremony and meeting of nat royal council
The venue is Inle Lake in southern Shan state, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) northeast of Yangon. Inle, the country’s second largest freshwater lake and a popular tourist attraction year ...
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable.This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, folk festivals, carnivals, recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals. [1]
The Shwesayan Pagoda Festival is held annually from the full moon day of Tabaung to the 10th waning moon (from 5 March to 14). [9] The Shwesayan Pagoda Festival gained widespread recognition in Myanmar, thanks to Sein Tin Han, who composed the festival's traditional song called "Htanywet Pahtee" (ထန်းရွက်ပုတီး, 'Palm Leaf Beads'), which was performed by Nyo Nyo San ...
The music of Myanmar (or Burma) (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ဂီတ) shares many similarities with other musical styles in the region. Traditional music is melodic, having its own unique form of harmony, often composed with a 4 4 (na-yi-se), a 2 4 (wa-let-se) or a 8 16 (wa-let-a-myan) time signature. In Burmese, music segments are combined ...
Burmese girls perform traditional dance during closing ceremony of Myanmar New Year Water Festival 2011 in Yangon, Myanmar on 16 April 2011. Young students wear Burmese dress and perform traditional dance during rehearsal for the opening ceremony of Mandalay City Hall Thingyan Water Festival 2012 in Mandalay, Myanmar on 10 April 2012.