What is Thingyan in Myanmar?

What is Thingyan in Myanmar?

The Burmese Water Festival (Thingyan which means “changing over”), is the celebration of Burma’s New Year. It is traditionally held over a three day period in April in Burma, which was renamed Myanmar in 1989.

How do Burmese greet?

The traditional greeting in Myanmar is a bow whilst placing both hands on your stomach. Often younger people will bow and an older person will simply nod in response. To greet monks, place your hands together in prayer position, hold them at face level and bow deeply.

What is the meaning of Thingyan?

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Thingyan 2016 30 Mar 2016. Thingyan means “transition”, a term derived from the Sanskrit word Thinkanta or Sinkanta. It ushers in the Myanmar New Year and is celebrated over three days, with an extra day added on when it is a leap year. Thingyan is a time when the people make merry, unfortunately sometimes to excess.

What do Thingyan people do?

Why is Thingyan celebrated?

Thingyan festival is celebrated across the nation in April or the month of Tagu, which is the first month of the Myanmar Lunar calendar. Thingyan symbolises the washing away of the ills and sins of the previous year in preparation for the goodness for the New Year.

How do you say thank you in Burmese?

‘Cè-zù tin-ba-deh’ is the written form of ‘thank you’ in the Myanmar language. It’s pronounced as ‘kyay zuu tin bar tal’.

What are Burmese guys like?

Burmese have been described as dignified, kind, gentle, generous, frank, poised, friendly, individualistic, patient, child-like, carefree, open, and informal. They have also been described gossipy, superstitious, secretive, paranoid, boastful and arrogant.

Do Myanmar Celebrate Chinese New Year?

In general, Burmese people celebrate their new year in April. Chinese new year is celebrated mostly in the cities where there are Chinese communities like Yangon or Mandalay so it will not effect your travel. You can still book services, hotels 1-2 days in advance.

How do Burmese celebrate New Year?

New Year’s Day At this time Burmese visit elders and pay obeisance by gadaw (also called shihko) with a traditional offering of water in a terracotta pot and shampoo. Young people perform hairwashing for the elderly often in the traditional manner with shampoo beans (Acacia rugata) and bark.

What do we do in Thingyan?

Normally, the Thingyan water festival in Myanmar lasts for five days. The first day is the Thingyan Eve, people go to the temples and pagodas to observe the Buddhist relief, offer to monks, wash the Buddha image, and pray for their life.

What is your name in Burmese?

What’s your name?: Nah meh be lou kor d’le?

How the Burmese celebrate New Year festival?

HOW THE BURMESE CELEBRATE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL? Myanmar’s New Year is called Thingyan or Burmese New Year or Water festival and lasts from 13th – 17th April every year celebrated by Water Festival so different from what western tradition of celebrating new year.

What is Myanmar’s Thingyan New Year cleanse?

For four days before New Year’s Day the tradition claims that everybody in Myanmar shall splash water on one other in order to cleanse for the New Year. Myanmar’s Thingyan could be compared to Thailand’s Songkran.

Is it safe to visit Myanmar during the New Year Water Festival?

The main religion in Myanmar is Theravada Buddhism and according to it killing any living creature is a sinful act. If you travel to Myanmar during the New Year Water Festival you should know a little about the traditions and celebrations. Water is being thrown everywhere and on everyone, you’re by no means safe just because you’re a tourist.

What is Burma’s most important festival?

Burma’s most important festival. Taking place from April 13 to 16 each year, the Buddhist festival of Thingyan is celebrated over four to five days, culminating on the Lunar New Year Day.