Myanmar Festivals
Hot Air Balloon Festival (Taunggyi - Shan State)
Taunggyi is the capital of the Southern Shan
State and it lies 1,430 meters above the sea level
and has a moderate climate. The most significant
festival is the annual Tazaungdine Lighting Festival
which is around October and November. Lu Ping
festival commonly known as hot balloon festival
celebrates by Pa O, one of the many ethnic groups in
the region.
On the occasion people enjoy fun and merriment by
holding firework-launching competitions. The
firework is in the form of rockets. There is also
hot balloons competitions on the day and night
occasions. Day balloons are usually in the form of
Pagodas, and animals such as elephant, dragon or
ducks while the night balloons usually in the shape
of rugby ball, huge elongated paper balls with small
lighted multicolored paper lanterns hung around
their sides and balloons would sting along fireworks
and fire sticks which are set off mid-air fireworks.
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