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Local Guide of Dat Taw Gyaik Waterfall
 Dat Taw Gyaik waterfall is one of the recreation sites full of significant and
natural beauty. The Dat Taw Gyaik waterfall is located in Ani Sakhan which is
the half way point between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin. The height of the water
fall is nearly 400 feet and the depth is about 300 feet.
It is 45 minutes downhill journey and truly a pleasure, stepping down among the
calm expanse of green mountain ranges in cool climate.
There have 32 local guides who are accompany with the visitors. Four guides will
accompany with one group alternately. You can buy water, cold drinks, snow towel
from them. They carry drinking water, cold drinks, snow towels for you to buy
for your refreshment. They also bring a strong bamboo pole to cradle whom unable
to walk on the way back because of steep slope foot-path. They are able to trek
2 or 3 times a day depending the visitors.
We warmly invite the visitors who would like trekking to get a lot of pleasure
and unforgettable experience by visiting to Dat Taw Gyaik Waterfall while you
are in Myanmar.
Opening Ceremony of the World Biggest
Standing Buddha Image
 The opening ceremony of Laykyun Setkyar, the biggest standing Buddha image held
on 21st February, 2008 (full moon day of Tabohdwe). It is situated in Khatakan
Taung village in Monywa, Sagaing Division. The total height of image is 424 ft
with 380 ft high image on 44 ft throne.
Before ceremony day at some convenient grounds there will be innumerable stalls
and activities that go on all night. Traditional theatre, music, Burmese boxing
and the magic show will be part of the colourful scene. Varieties of foods and
commodities like household appliances, traditional medicinal herbs and toys etc.
are available at the stalls.
On ceremony day, devotees offer alms to the invited monks, and special offerings
to the Buddha with rice, fruit, cakes, flowers, candles and scent sticks.
Since Laykyun Setkyar Buddha Image is one of the attraction sites of Monywa, you
are suggested to explore the biggest standing Buddha image while you are in
Myanmar.
Myanmar New Year Festival (Thingyin Water Festival)
 Thinngyan, the Water
Festival is the most unique and colourful with the merriest
occasion in Myanmar. During Thinngyan days the people throwing
water each other since the Myanmar believe that Thinngyan water
has the power to cleanse the evil and sins of the old year. The
water festival called "Thinngyan" falls on the last four days
before Myanmar New Year day, which is in the second week of
April roughly on the twelfth or thirteenth, according to the
Gregorian calendar. In this year 2008, the water festival starts
from 12th April to 16th April.
Thinngyan water festival time is the merriest time for Myanmar
young and old. Almost the whole populations are in the most
joyous mood; roam around the city in cars or on foot to throwing
and splashing water each other.
While Thinngyan is a time for fun, it is also a time for
religious reflection. Some people go to pagodas and do the good
deeds and keep the Sabbath. Myanmar New Year Day is 17th April
and on that day Myanmar people do meritorious deeds such as
offering food to the monks at the monasteries, free animals like
bird, fish and cattle. As well as shampoo and clipping nails to
the old people.
If you will be in Myanmar in April, don't miss out on joining in
with this festival.Novitiation Ceremony
 Novitiation ceremony is
the unique characteristic in Myanmar. This ceremony usually
celebrates during the school holidays, mostly in summer holidays
at March and April before the water festival. Every Myanmar
Buddhist boy is proud to become a novice, and when he is over
twenty he will enter the Order again as a monk. At least twice
in his life he becomes a member of the Order, and sometimes even
more. They stay at a monastery is not considered a hardship and
it is not a lifetime commitment. Monks or novices can stay as
long as they wish.
A formal ceremony means a parade around the pagodas to pay
homage to the Buddha. They parade clockwise to the pagoda, the
parents take place at the front, the fathers carry the Alms bowl
and fan and the mothers carry the casket contain robes. Next to
them are Monks-to-be and Novices-to-be with their attendant
holding Gold umbrella over them and a group of girls carry
decorated offertories follow them in line.
The procession is eye-catching since the Novices-to-be are
dressed as Princes in the Royal costume made from colourful silk
and ornamented with sequin. To show the Royal status gold
umbrellas are held above the Novice-to-be. The younger boys are
carried on the shoulders of attendants. In the villages they
parade on horseback or even on the elephant. Since sisters of
the Novices have their ears pierced at the same time, they also
are the important participants in the celebrations.
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