Happy Thingyan!

Happy Thingyan!

Thingyan is coming up soon! I know that everyone is waiting to enjoy and having fun. As we all know, modern days Thingyan is quite dangerous for some reasons. But if everyone plays water well and behaves well, it's going to be a happy memory. However, there are things to prepare for Thingyan and I wish everyone plays water ethically and politely.Be polite and don't forget the good morals when playing water and prepare for unexpected dangers when going out to get soaked.
Myanmar-chitchat wish this 2008 Thingyan would be a very happy and safe Thingyan for everyone.

Please also read Thingyan checklists which mmcc have provided. I hope it may be helpful and useful for everyone.


Morals and things should be behaved and checked for a Happy and Safe Thingyan.

Please do not play water or splash water roughly to others that it's harmful to other.
Please do not use ink ,color and other chemical mixed in the water for it's dangerous to skin and can destroy other's outfits.
Please do not use ice in the water and throw to others for it can hit other's eyes or head and can be very dangerous to one's life.
Please be polite and do not yell or shouting rudely for no reasons.
Please behave politely and avoid any kinds of sexual abuses.
Please keep metta to others.
Please do not be selfish; always think that if you and your family members are victims, how would you feel?
Avoid fighting as much as you can.
Avoid drinking alcohols and using drugs.
If you are driver, Do Not DRINK any more.
Guys protect the children, women and old people and are united.
Friends should protect and keep an eye of the group carefully.
Please be helpful.
Adults should teach children and the youngsters, warn them and guide them to be a safe Thingyan.
Take medical aids with you in case accidents happen.
Girls not to dress very shot and sexy for it's calling unnecessary dangers.
Dress well and wear long sleeves to protect sun-burn.
Wear sun screen cream and lotions, sun covered make-ups.
Do not forget to go to the monastery and doing good deeds.
Do not forget to pay respect and obeisance to the parents and adults.
Pray to Lord Buddha or pray to God for any religions before you go out to play water and spread metta to others.



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Water Festival | New Year Celebration

Water Festival | New Year Celebration

Thingyan| Songran| Koudsongkhane|Bonn Chaul Chhnam

If you are a foreigner and now in any Southeast Asian countries, you should not miss a special new year celebration which called 'water festival'. Water festival is celebrated in Theravada Buddhism countries which are Myanmar(Burma), Thailand,Lao,Cambodia and any other Theravada Buddhists community in some countries such as Tai(Shan) Sipsongpanna (Xihuangbanna)in southern Yunan, China because water festivel is celebrated for the new year of lunisolar calendar of Theravada Buddhism.

Thingyan in Myanmar

Thingyan in Myanmar

Songran in Chiangmai(Thailand)

Songran in Chiangmai(Thailand)

Water festival falls on mid April of the year which are from April 13th to 15th. Most people will play water even from 12th to 16th April. So what are people doing during water festival? Water festival is officially the most important holidays and people are throwing water at one another all over the country. Water-throwing is very fun and enjoyable. Besides the water-throwing,traditional dance, singing and cultural shows are performed together. Religious activities in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism are carried out at both Pagoda and Monastery. Young people will visit the elders to pay respect and obeisance in New Year Day of water festival.

Water festival in Myanmar(Burma) is called Thingyan, Maha Thingyan and Myanmar New Year where as in Thailand it is called Songkran,Maha Songkran and Thai New Year. In Lao it is called Koudsongkhane and Lao New Year while in Cambodia it is called, Bonn Chaul Chhnam and Khmer New Year.


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http://www.thai-blogs.com
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TP Myanmar Thingyan 2008 March 22

Our Myanmar Thingyan (Water Festival) is gonna start!

For those Myanmar people from Singapore, they must be now exciting for TP Thingyan which will be held on March 22, 2008 at The Republic Cultural Center, Republic Polytechnic as 10th year anniversary.

If you wish to spend $ 30 or -$20 for Temasek Polytechnic Thingyan festival, you will now prepare to watch many Myanmar Dance Shows including Than Gyat and plays.

Contact No. >>1. Thein Naing Win (94510453)
2. Arfa (91833546)
3. Tri Color Shop, Peninsula Plaza ( #05-555)

Tickets are available since March 1,2008

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