Today. we will present one of the noblest ceremonies for Buddhists in Myanmar called ceremony of ordination and novitiation. This ceremony is especially held in Waso month. the fourth month in Myanmar calendar which coincide during July and August.In Buddhism to become a novice. the novice to be has to overcome three steps which are […]
Today development is taking place in all aspects throughout the World with momentum. and the whole mankind is in great stress and strains for making efforts to keep up with the changing time. How should we try to ease and erase stress and strains? Meditations have been preserved in Myanmar by successive instructors for nearly […]
Every year. at the end of the Buddhist lent. the Myanmar People hold the Thadingyut light festival in conjunction with food offering ceremonies throughout the country. According to traditions. there are many different ways of offering food to the Lord Buddha. Among them. the annual food offering ceremony in Shwekyin Township. Bago Division held on […]
Myanmar Festivals. Water Festival (Myanmar Thingyan) (Countrywide). Myanmar is a land full of festivals and fun. The Mekong Water Festival includes the countries Thailand. Cambodia. Myanmar and Laos. The celebration is called Songkran in Thailand. Chaul Chnam Thmey in Cambodia. Thingyan in Myanmar and Pimai in Laos. But it is believed that water festival washes […]
Thanakha is a cream or make up obtained by grinding thanakha tree’s bark. Females use it as a protection against heat as well as a decoration. However. it is not unusual to see males also wearing them. thanakha grinding event in Sittwe is a traditional event held on the eve of Water Festival i.e. Thingyan. […]
Mount Popa is a vast volcanic mountain that overwhelms the flat landscape. It is only about one hour drive from Bagan. Popa is located near Bagan and it has many legendary stories about the spirits (Nats) of today. This annual festival is known as Taung Byone festival. it is usually held during the month of […]
The festival of the Shwedagon Pagoda is celebrated on the fullmoon day of Tabaung (March) every year. This is the eand mark of Myanmar. vistible from all directions. It situates on the hill of seinguttra and therefore it lore the original name of Seinguttra Ceti. It was built by King Utkalapa enshrinijg the sacred hair […]
Myanmar Festivals. Pindaya Shwe Oo Min Pagoda Festival (Pindaya. Southern Shan State) Pindaya Shwe Oo Min cave Pagoda festival is held on and around Full moon day of Tabaung as well. It starts seven days before the full moon day. During the festival time. thousands of devotees come from villages around the area to the […]
One of the traditional festivals of the month Tabaung (March) is the festival of the pagoda or stupa on the broad sand banks along the river of the locality. It falls on the full moon day of the month, Tabaung. During the Pagoda festival, there are shopping malls where the visitors from adjacent villages buy […]
