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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 ...
Kay Htoe Boe (Burmese: ကေ့ထျိုးဘိုး), is an annual festival celebrated by the Karenni people in April or May, marking the new year of the traditional Karenni calendar. [1] The festival is held to encourage a bountiful harvest, favorable weather, good health, and peace.
A Rakhine girl pours water at revelers during Myanmar New Year Thingyan Water Festival in Yangon, Myanmar in 2011. Water festivals are vibrant celebrations that occur across the globe, often marking the start of a new year or season. These festivals are deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions, and they showcase the importance of ...
Myanmar New Year: Varies 4 or 5 days Thingyan Eve, Commencing Day to Prime Day, End of Thingyan, Myanmar New Year Day. Note: Date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar. Labour Day: 1 May 1 day Known as Worker's Day in some countries. Full Moon Day of Kason : Varies 1 day
Theravāda New Year, also known as Songkran, is the water-splashing festival celebration in the traditional new year for the Theravada Buddhist calendar widely celebrated across South and Southeast Asia in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, parts of northeast India, parts of Vietnam, and Xishuangbanna, China [2] [3] begins on 13 April of the year.
Mont Lone Yay Paw plays an important culinary role during Thingyan (Burmese New Year water festival). People often look forward to eating Mont Lone Yay Paw during water fights, visiting pagodas or attending cultural events as it is regarded as a festive snack which is also very tasty and refreshing to keep the energy levels.
This festival is held prior to the Burmese New Year, the first day of Tagu which falls in mid-April. It is related and similar to other Southeast Asian New Year festivals (Songkran, Cambodian New Year, Sinhalese New Year and Lao New Year), people splash water on one another.