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The Burmese Buddhist New Year Festival

Thingyan. The Burmese Buddhist New Year Festival. Mingla nit thit kuu par. Day 1. scented water. green coconut. green bananas. Day 2. Mandats or stages are made the night before. Wash away the sins of the old year. Day 2. The Water Fights start. Day 3 Day 4.

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The Burmese Buddhist New Year Festival

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  1. Thingyan The Burmese Buddhist New Year Festival

  2. Mingla nit thit kuu par

  3. Day 1 scented water green coconut green bananas

  4. Day 2 Mandats or stages are made the night before. Wash away the sins of the old year.

  5. Day 2 The Water Fights start

  6. Day 3 Day 4 National Water Fights

  7. Day 3 Day 4 National Water Fights

  8. Everybody Water Fights

  9. What is used to spray water? hoses huge syringes made of bamboo water pistols bowls buckets

  10. Aberdeen Water Fight!

  11. Day 5 New Years Day (hnit hsan ta yet nei) Young people will show respect for older people by performing hairwashing for the elderly .

  12. Day 5 New Years Day (hnit hsan ta yet nei) 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".

  13. Day 5 New Years Day (hnit hsan ta yet nei) Some boys become monks at Thingyan.

  14. So how did one Edinburgh school celebrate Burmese New Year? Thingyan

  15. Can you see the children watching through the windows?

  16. Thingyan, Burmese New Year is fun!

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