Myanmar Festivals - Photo Gallery

Htamane sticky rice festival

Locals enjoying the cooking of Htamane

Htamane is made from local products such as sticky rice, sesame seeds, oil, coconut and banana leaf

This festival needs group work in cooking the sticky rice with force and joy

Others playing Myanmar drums to make the festival more delightful

There are also competitions in making the best Htamane

A tattoed man finally mixing up all the ingredients of Htamane

Htamane is then sold and sometimes given away

Kason Bo Tree Watering festival

Some dressed as Nats and lords

Kason Watering festival is held all around the country

The yogies pouring water to the Bo Tree after reciting prayers

More pouring water at the Bo Tree at Shwedagon Pagoda

Kason Watering festival at Shwedagon Pagoda

Matho Thingan or Weaving Buddha Robes festival

Preparing the weaving stand before the competition

Many groups participate in the competition

The weaving festival is held the whole night

Two ladies weaving the robe at each stand

After weaving, the robes are offered to the Buddha Images on Shwedagon

Kahtein Festival

The Kahtein Tree

Money made into a beautiful plate

Donation at Kahtein Festival