Myanmar: Water festival, Htamane glutinous rice cooking and a series of festivals bearing strong Buddhist beliefs

Dubbed the "Buddhist country", Myanmar is not only famous for its endlessly beautiful temple architecture, which is an ideal destination for Buddhists, but the country is also attracted by tourists. The most unique and "exotic" festival in the world. It is said that no matter what time of year you come to Myanmar, everyone will experience and witness the special festivals in Myanmar.

Thadingyut: Unique Festival of Lights

Seeing the festivals in Myanmar can not help but name Thadingyut, the rendezvous of Buddhists coming to Myanmar. Thadingyut Light Festival usually takes place around mid-October - the full moon month of the Thadingyut calendar. Thadingyut is an event to celebrate the Buddha's return to the world after 3 months of preaching. In Thadingyut, the 2nd day of this festival when the full moon must coincide with the 15th day of the 7th month of the Myanmar calendar is also the time to mark the end of the rainy season in this Buddhist land. True to the name of Thadingyut, on festivals, Myanmar people decorate their houses and streets filled with brilliant light. According to a long tradition, people carry out different activities but the same purpose to donate to charities. Light and music seem to blend together, performing around the clock on the streets to celebrate the festival.

During Thadingyut, children often bring candles and small gifts, and then go around to pay their respects to their parents, grandparents, teachers and elderly relatives. Over so many years of history, Thadingyut has become an indispensable spiritual gift in the lives of the people of Myanmar.

Thingyan: New Year's Water Festival in Myanmar

Referring to the Water Festival, everyone must think of the "friend" of Thailand, but forget a Thingyan - the biggest festival in Myanmar. Thingyan is usually celebrated and takes place from April 13 to 17 every year. Like Laos, Cambodia or Thailand, Myanmar people believe that "water" will wash away all the bad luck of the old year and bring good luck in the new year. It is known that the Water Festival in Myanmar is held in the bustling atmosphere of the New Year's Day, bustling and brilliant with special performances from Myanmar traditional dancers with colorful costumes. The typical music background of the Thingyan Water Festival "festival".

Family members splash water on each other, stages are set up along the way, adults use water pipes to flush pedestrians with the belief that water will "wash away" sins and bad luck of a year. passed and brings good fortune for the new year. Children and tourists enjoy the "great war" with water guns.

Waso Full Moon Festival

After the water festival in Myanmar, the most anticipated festival is the clear moon festival which takes place in July every year, which is also on the full moon day of April according to the Myanmar calendar. Waso festival takes place for 15 days, a sacred Buddhist festival with the meaning of commemorating the first time the Buddha preached the Dharma wheel after enlightenment, also the beginning of the Buddhist fasting month. That's why "come and meet again" in July, Myanmar attracts a large number of Buddhist followers to visit here. They come here to participate in the festival, offering robes to monks to use during the rainy season and the month of fasting. Monks these days are not allowed to go out of the monastery at night but still go for alms during the day during the rainy season.

Ananda Temple Festival

The journey to the ancient capital of Bagan cannot mention the Ananda Pagoda Festival, which takes place from the full moon to the end of the month of Pyatho, the time falling around January of the solar calendar. Ananda Temple Festival is one of the most famous temple festivals in Myanmar. People from all over come to Ananda Temple by traditional ox cart and set up camp to stay at the temple during the 15 days of the festival. The festival has the indispensable presence of troupes and art troupes with special performances to entertain the people. Not only that, there are also stalls selling a variety of products. From food to agricultural tools appear in the festival to meet the needs of the people.

Traditional music festival

For the people here, traditional music is a part of their lives. Traditional music makes their lives much more attractive. And perhaps this is also the interesting highlight of Myanmar tourism for tourists. In Myanmar a traditional orchestra consists of a brass set, gong set, bamboo bells and other instruments such as flute, cymbal... But perhaps the most special is still the Saung-gauk, this type of instrument is like The shape of a boat, unique and wonderful sound... If you participate in the traditional music festival here, you will feel the "movement" of your body to the music as well. Traditional dances here.

In the music festival, there are many talented and skillful music artists and there are beautiful dancers in discreet and attractive costumes. Participating in the festival, you will feel about Myanmar differently, more vibrant and joyful.

Htamane glutinous rice cooking festival

One of the festivals in Myanmar that cannot be missed in the spring days of this Buddhist country is the Htamane Festival - the famous glutinous rice cooking festival of the Myanmar people that takes place on the full moon day of November according to the Myanmar calendar (approx. February of the solar calendar). On the days of the Htamane glutinous rice festival, glutinous rice is cooked in monasteries or special shops to offer to the Buddha. Myanmar people often cook large pans of sticky rice with ginger, coconut, beans, and sesame. The cooking of sticky rice is quite complicated and elaborate, so it is usually done by healthy men. After the rice is cooked, it will be wrapped in banana leaves and offered to the Buddha as well as then distributed to relatives and neighbors as a festival gift.

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