the burmese buddhist new year festival. mingla nit thit kuu par
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The Burmese Buddhist New Year
Festival
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Mingla
nit thit
kuu par
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Day 1
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Wash away the sins of the old year.
Day 2
Mandats or stages are made the night before.
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Day 2
The Water Fights start
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National Water Fights
Day 3 Day 4
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National Water Fights
Day 3 Day 4
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Everybody Water Fights
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What is used to spray water?
hoses
huge syringes made of bamboo
water pistols
bowls
buckets
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Day 5
Young people will show respect
for older people by
performing hairwashing
for the elderly .
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Day 5
Fish are rescued from lakes and rivers drying up under the hot sun,
then kept in huge glazed earthen pots and jars before
releasing into larger lakes and rivers
with a prayer and a wish saying
"I release you once, you release me ten times".
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Day 5
Some boys become monks at Thingyan.
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So how did one Edinburgh school
celebrate Burmese New Year?
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Can you see the children watching through the windows?
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Thingyan,
Burmese
New Year
is
fun!