Thingyan / Water Festival (Yangoon, April 07) |
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Thingyan Festival is the New Year Festival in Buddhism, celebrated in mid-April, and with the water as the main element of celebration.
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Morning ShowerPeople getting their first "shower" early in the morning during the Thingyan fetsival in yangoon.
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We are full!One of the pick-ups, totally full with local young people, that fill the streets of Yangoon during the Thingyan Festival.
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Getting WetA group of young people in a pick-up getting wet during the Thingyan Festival.
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Hose PositionView of the people with a hose to make wet people passing in pick-ups near Sule Paya.
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The Wet CorridorIn front of Sule Paya there is one of the most famous places to celebrate the Thingyan Festival with lot of pick-ups passing during all day to enjoy the water.
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A Special AudienceIn Sule Paya, apart from the people enjoying these festival, there are also plenty of militar people to guard the area, and of course as audience of the festival.
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Jeeps In Thingyan FestivalSome jeeps enjoying the Thingyan Festival.
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Thingyan Festival for allWith so much water around, even the youngest find their way to enjoy the Thingyan Festival.
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Ready to attackLocal people in one of the several stands placed in streets to make wet passing people by the street.
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The QueueDue to Sule Paya is one of the most important places to celebrate the Thingyan Festival around noon the queue of pick-ups waiting to pass by the wet corridor is impressive.
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Enjoying Thingyan FestivalTwo burmese boys over a pick-up dancing and enjoying music and water during the Thingyan Festival.
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Under WaterOne of the pick-ups playing the streets of Yangoon full of young people celebrating the Thingyan festival under the water.
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Fashion FestivalEven knowing they are going to finish totally wet, young people of Yangoon use their best dresses for these days, and some of them even the best make-up!
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Thingyan Festival at Sule PayaView of the people and pick-ups passing by Sule Paya during the Thingyan Festival Celebration.
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Eveneing ShowView of Sule Paya and vip people during the evening show.
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Sule Paya At Night during ThingyanView of the beautful Sule Paya at night during Thingyan Festival, filled by people and street sellers.
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