(13 Apr 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yangon, Myanmar – 13 April 2025
1. Various of people in street
2. Men queuing up
3. Various of Rakhine ethnic women making sandalwood liquid for fragrant water
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Naypyitaw, Myanmar – 13 April 2025
4. Various of people taking part in water festival
STORYLINE:
The annual water festival holiday began in Myanmar on Sunday as several Southeast Asian countries kicked off celebrations.
The holiday is an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year.
In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, millions normally take part in a mix of raucous play with uninhibited splashing of water on friends and strangers alike, and sober ceremonies to show respect to one’s elders.
Temperatures this time of year can creep above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
Many who have moved to cities for work return to their native villages and towns to reunite with their families.
The celebration is normally spread over several days, culminating on the actual New Year’s Day.
Joy is lacking in Myanmar, however, as the nation tries to recover from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28 that killed more than 3,600 people.
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