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Buddhist Lent Period
(30 June, 2009)
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 Buddhist Lent period commence from full moon day of
Waso, 6th July until full moon day of Thadingyut, 3rd
October in Gregorian calendar.
During these three months, Buddhist monks are forbidden
to travel overnight from their monastery. If they must
go, they can go for short distances but must be back to
their monastery the same evening. Buddhist devotees
observe Sabbath on every Sabbath days which falls on
every week.
On that Sabbath day, the persons who observing usually
goes to the monastery or Dhamma Hall to receive nine
precepts from the monks and has to have the lunch before
twelve and then fasting until dawn at the next day. And
also has to say prayers, telling beats or practice
meditation. On that particular Sabbath day Buddhist
devotees usually invite the group of monks to their
places and offer alms at dawn.
If you visit during above mentioned lent period, you can
study the religious ceremony on every Sabbath day. |
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Full Moon Day of Waso
(19 June, 2009)
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 We
would like to give information about one of Myanmar holy
day, full moon day of Waso which will be fall on 6th
July in this year.
During the Buddha’s time, when it was 2550 years ago
Buddha preached his first sermon to the five disciples
in the forest where deer have given freedom. Then at the
present Buddhist people observe Sabbath in this Lent
period of three months. Buddhist monks are forbidden to
travel overnight from their monastery. It is accustom
that during Waso month until the full day of Waso the
Buddhist offer the robe to the monks.
In full moon day of Waso, the Buddhist devotees visit to
the pagodas doing meritorious deeds such as offering
alms, water, flowers, candles and incense to Buddha. And
also robes offering ceremony are held at the monasteries
and the religious places by inviting monks. At the
country side, young people gather and go to nearby a
jungle to plug the flowers and then offering to Buddha
statues at the village pagodas or monasteries as Waso
flowers offering. |
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Puppets, Nowadays Popular Sale (13 June, 2009)
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 Before
Puppets are famous souvenirs only for foreigners than
Natives. Nowadays these are more popular among domestic
community according to a weekly journal. The reason,
Myanmar purchase Puppets are for home decoration and as
gifts by the people who are going to abroad.
Puppets for sale have not complete strings as in
professional puppets performing at shows but have enough
strings to activate.
Mostly Puppets are made in Mandalay and these are more
popular than Yangon made because of their royal style
and antique features. Mostly U Shwe Yoe and Flying Horse
puppets are made from Yangon with modern features.
Prices vary around K. 3000 depend on design, type and
quality of puppets. |
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Taungpyone Nats or Spirit Festival
(6 June, 2009)
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 Taungpyone
Nat or Spirit Festival is a popular festival usually
held during the month of August at Taungpyone village
near Mandalay will be fall from 31.07.09 to 05.08.09 in
this year. According to tradition, Nats are spirits that
can bring luck and prosperity to the worshippers and can
also bring danger to those who do not respect them. The
Myanmars worship them vigorously for fulfill their
wishes, protect from ill-fate and danger, and bring good
luck, prosperity and progress. Devotees from all over
Myanmar, comes to this special festival and offer their
donations and enjoy themselves with the blessings of the
spirits every year.
So if you have a visit to Myanmar in August, you can
learn about new cultures and have extraordinary
experience in Taungpyone Nat Festival. |
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First day of Myanmar State Schools
(1 June, 2009)
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 State schools in Myanmar usually open in 1st of June. On
this beginning day all the kids proudly wear the new
uniform neat and tidy. Every kid seems show off their
new utensils like knapsack, shoes and tiffin box. In
Myanmar parents have accustomed to accompany their kids
to the schools you can observe the behavior of the
Myanmar mothers. The kids look quite nervous to find
their friends at that very first day. Shopkeepers have
good business by selling snacks, B.B.Q and burger.
This is the usual scene of the Myanmar State Schools in
1st of June every year. |
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