Myanmar Festivals
Matho Thingan (Yellow Robe Weaving)
Festival (Countrywide) This festival of
Tazaungmon is an auspicious time for offering of
yellow robes to the monks. The Buddhas mother,
reincarnated as a god in Tavatimsa, perceived from
her heavenly abode that her son would soon be
discarding, the royal robes and wearing a monks
garments. She wanted to provide the yellow robes of
the monk and she had only a nights time. But she
had it woven in a single night and offered to the
Prince (Siddhata) by a celestial messenger. In
commemoration of this event weaving competitions of
yellow robes are held all over the country.
An offering of Kathein thingan (ceremony for
offering of yellow robes) to the monks is usually a
big affair in large cities of Myanmar. Offering
ceremonies consist of a thousand and one gifts
pooled by the whole town beside the prime gift of
Yellow robes. The Kathein festivals account for the
greatest significance in Tazaungmone. |
