A Famous Festival in Myanmar Essay

Thingyan festival Water Festival Myanmar New Year in AprilThe country Myanmar is cognise as the Golden Land in the world since e very(prenominal) pagoda is decorated and painted with gold. Myanmar is full of very colourful and deep rooted festivals. There are 13 most popular year near festivals in Myanmar. One of them is the celebration on Thingyan Festival, as the Water Festival or Myanmars tralatitious New Year Festival. Myanmar people celebrate the Water Festival all over the country for 4 days before New Year day by throwing piddle on each other. It takes blank space on April13th to April 16th of every year. It is believed that Water Festival washes away sins and deliciouss the New Year, April 17th.The Mandats, water throwing and playing places with the monumental signboards are every where, not only in the cities but also in the villages. In major(ip) cities such as Yangon, garden hoses, huge syringes made of bamboo, plastic water pistols, bowls, cups and other device s from which water muckle be squirted are used. each(prenominal) these whole days, people are going round to the Mandats with their bicycles, motorbikes, opentop jeeps and trucks to play the water with each other. It is a hottest time of the year and a good dousing is welcomed by most. Everyone is fair bet except the monks and obviously pregnant women.After playing around and having fun throughout the country, people welcome the New Year on the 17th by cleaning the floors of the pagodas and monasteries, washing old and aged peoples hair, dowry to cut their nails. Some offer free foods and drinks for everyone who comes to the pagodas. Some make other donations.There is also a custom in Myanmar to buy live fishes and cows during the festival and let them free in sanctuaries or rivers or lakes with a prayer and a wish saying I release you once, you release me decade times on the final day of Thingyan. Most of the Myanmars believe in Buddhism and so cleanup spot any living creature is a sinful act.All these April days, there are music and scattering of water in the air. Throwing water on everyone with the intention to purify their mind andspirit is really wet. If you are planning a trip to the Gold Land Myanmar, this is one festival not to be missed. All your sins are purified with Thingyan Water Festival. You will never forget true joy.