concept   water festival
culture   Myanmar
statement   Myanmar's water festival, also known as Thingyan or Songkran, entails water fights and symbolic cleansing during the traditional New Year.

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1 traditional water festival Myanmar Known as Thingyan, involves water throwing and symbolic cleansing during the New Year 1
2 traditional water festival Myanmar Celebrated as Songkran and Thingyan respectively, with water splashing and water fights to symbolize washing away of bad luck and sins 1
3 water festival Myanmar Water festival known as Songkran or Thingyan, celebrated with water fights and traditional water pouring to cleanse and bring good luck. 1
4 water festival Myanmar Water festival is a major traditional New Year celebration involving water fights and splashing water on each other. 1
5 water festival Myanmar Celebrated with water fights and water-based activities 1
6 water festival Myanmar Water festival celebrated as Songkran in Thailand and Thingyan in Myanmar, involves water fights and cleansing rituals to welcome the traditional New Year. 1
7 water festivals Myanmar The Thingyan Water Festival is a major celebration, often involving dousing people with water as a way of washing away the previous year's bad luck. 1