Culture / Thingyan water festival

The Burmese Water Festival usually falls around mid-April, taking a period of four to five days culminating in the new year. Along the street from the country side to downtown, children, teens and even a few adults gathering around the water tanks, with buckets of water in hands, they were patiently waiting for everyone, who pass by by vehicle, motorcycle and even the pedestrian, all would bear atleast a generous splashing of water as part of the cleansing ritual to welcome the new year.