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Myanmar is a Land of Festivals: a festival for every month of the year. Most festivals are cultural and religious. Majority are nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional. The dates of the festivals and special events are determined by the Lunar Year.
In January
Ananda Pagoda Festival
Shwe-set-taw Pagoda Festival (Minbu, Magway)
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival
Naga New Year Festival
The NAGA
Hills, as commonly
referred to, have
steep slopes and
deep ravines. Cold
wind blows during
the winter months.
Summer months are
not hot but
cool. Streams leap
over huge boulders
or hiss quietly
along. The climate
may be harsh
for the NAGA
people and those
of the brethren
Myanmar nationals, but
the NAGA New
Year Festival in
the NAGA Hills
will give each
and every visitor
to Myanmar an
experience which is
closer to nature,
and an experience
to cherish.
Welcome
to Naga Traditional New Year Festival, 2007
Yangon-Mandalay-Hkamti-Lahe-Hkamti-Mandalay-Yangon (5 Days/4 Nights) Your flight leaves Yangon Airport to fly to
Hkamti via Mandalay. More visitors come on board at Mandalay
and the plane leaves for Hkamti, the nearest air terminal to
Lahe. At Hkamti a welcoming committee waits for you and
conducts you to the jetty. Cross the Chindwin river, one of
the major tributaries of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy
to Sinthe Village. Enjoy Lunch and refreshments at
Sinthe village before continuing to Lahe by light air
truck. Arrive at Lahe and check-in to your accommodations
built of
local materials. Dinner and rest for the night. Optional
trekking and visits
to nearby villages and see the Naga people in their daily lives. Lunch boxes
shall be provided at the reception and information
counter. Take
rest and have a nice sleep at Traditional
House.
The
traditional Naga Ceremonial Pole will be erected at the
festival grounds and various Naga clans in
their traditional costumes will be there to
participate. Explore on
your own the
villages in
the vicinity or Lahe.
The
Opening Ceremony of the Naga New Year begins on the
festival grounds early in the morning. Enjoy the traditional New Year Food and rice
wine with the Naga community elders. At the end of the
ceremony, dance
competitions by the
troupes from various Naga villages and sport events will
start. Finally in the evening a large bonfire
shall be
lit and everybody takes part in welcoming the Naga
New Year dance around
the bonfire.
You leave the Naga New Year Festival and head back home, either to Mandalay or Yangon. Service hereby comes to and end.
Tour Cost :
For Tour
Guide :
( Tour Program concluded )
In February
NEW!!!
Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, located in southernmost part of Myanmar (Burma), comprises over 800 beautiful islands. Due to its virtual isolation, the islands and surrounding seas are alive with an amazing diversity of flora and fauna.
more>> In March
In April By the Myanmar calendar, the first month is 'Tagu' (April). It is the time of the Water Festival-we calls it "Thingyan' which means 'change'. This is often symbolized with the change of duty from one celestial daughter to another to hold the severed head of the 'Brahma' lest it might fall into the sea or on land and cause a complete dry-up in wherever it happens to fall. But, that belief may originally belong to Hinduism. more>>
Popa Nat or Spirits Festival (Mount Popa)
In May
A month after 'Thingyan' is another water-related
event - the Kason Festival. It falls on the Full moon day of Kason according to the Myanmar Calendar (early May). The Full moon Day of Kason
is a day of three - fold significance the Day the Buddha was born,
the day He attained Enlightenment and the Day of His Demise.
In June Nayon ( June ) is the month for the holding of 'Ti-pi-ta-ka' Examinations. Successful candidates are duly recognized and outstanding ones accorded popular acclaim. Buddhists donate all the necessary things such as 'soon', offertories, etc. to the Sanghas and Nuns who participate as the sons and daughters of the Buddha, during the exam period and ceremonies. more>>
In July Waso Full moon Day in (July) commemorates the Buddha's First Sermon and the beginning of the Buddhist Lent. It is an occasion for religious function of the Sangha but the laity also participates in it with offerings of food, robes, shelter (Monastery) and medicine (the four requisites of a 'Bikkhu') to the Sangha going into the rain retreat. more>>
In August
Wagaung (August) is the month for what is called
Maha Dok festival named after a very poor man who became rich over-night for his offerings to 'Kas-sa-pa Buddha'. On the festival day, a large marquee is built to place as many alms bowls as there are monks (bikkhus)
in the locality. more>>
In September
''Tawihalin"
(September) is the sixth month on Myanmar calendar and it is the
time for royal regatta festivals which is being revived by the state
with the holding of festivals as of yore complete with pageantry and
boat races. more>> Buddhist devotees from all over the country come to Paung-de (Buddha's Tooth Relic Festival), 130 miles north of Yangon, to worship this sacred relic brought out once a year (in September) from its vaults. It is taken around the town on an elephant in a procession. more>>
Phaung Daw
Oo Pagoda
Festival Four Buddha images (in Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda) are ceremoniously tugged clockwise around the lake on the royal barge by leg-rowing boats and return home on third waning day. Leg-rowing boat races are held throughout the event. more>> In October
Thadingyut' (October) is the end of the Buddhist Lent or the rains
retreat. It is the festival of lights on the full-moon day, one day
before and one day after. Houses and streets in cities and towns are
brilliantly illuminated. Pagodas are also crowded with people doing
meritorious deeds. more>>
The
festival of 'Phaungdaw Oo pagoda' in 'Inle' Lake is held every year during the month of
Thadingyut (October), is the biggest occasion of the lake.
more>> The main feature of this festival is the elephant dance accompanied by colourful pageantry a life-size white paper elephant decked with regal trappings carries on its back a replica of the sacred Tooth of Buddha or some relics of an 'Arahat' while a black paper elephant follows as the finale of the procession. more>>
Shwezigon Festival (Bagan)
In November In 'Tazaungmone' (November), Tazaunding' Festival is held on the full moon day of Tazaungmone according to the Myanmar calendar. Homes, buildings and streets are illuminated and monks are provided with robes and various requisites at Kahtein (ceremony of offering robe to monks). more>>
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) Festival
Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival
The Taunggyi hot-air balloon competition is the most popular main attraction in Myanmar during winter. The hot-air balloons are made up of hand-made paper beautifully designed with colorful fireworks and firecrackers.
In December Nadaw ' is the name of the ninth month on the Myanmar calendar corresponding to December of the calendar in International use. The actual spelling in Myanmar characters transliterates as Nattaw Nat is a general term applied to Spirit God, Deva or Deity and Taw is honorific signifying 'respect'. more>>
Christmas Although the great majority of Myanmars are Buddhists, Union of Myanmar is not a Buddhist State secular one and highly motivated in their respective religions. more>>
Karen New Year The Kareans, one of the Union National groups in the Union of Myanmar, celebrate their 'new crop' ceremony bringing in their New Year. Garbed in their national costumes, dances and songs are put on show high-lighting with their lively 'Don' folk dance. more>>
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