Thingyan (သင်္ကြန်)
hnit thit ku mingalar pa - Happy New Year!
Thingyan is the Burmese New Year Festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan is the first ever water festival celebrated in the world or the earliest water festival in water festivals.Thingyan has been celebrated since the semi-legendary Tagaung period(1st-2nd century AD) of Myanmar and became widespread during the Bagan period (10-12th century AD).It is a Buddhist festival celebrated over a period of four to five days, culminating in the New Year. The dates of the Thingyan Festival are calculated according to the Burmese calendar.
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