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Tawthalin is the Burmese month equivalent to the month of September according to the English calendar. The Royal Regatta is one of the more popular competitions that take place as part of the Tawthalin celebrations in Burma or Myanmar. The Tawthalin celebrations comprise of a number of festivals and include a boat race festival. The monsoon gradually starts moving off from the month of Tawthalin, at this very juncture the river waters stays calm and the level of the water is up to the brim of the water bodies. The festival is an ancient one, previously celebrated by different Kings, belonged to renowned dynasties. The Regatta Festival, as has been said earlier is a boat festival and was first organized by Alaung Sithu of the Bagan Dynasty. The tradition is still maintained and the festival is celebrated with splendor and also in an extravagant manner.
Since the state of Burma or Myanmar is full of lakes, rivers and water bodies, most natives are keen water lovers. The four main rivers in Burma are, the Kaladan, the Ayeyawaddy, the Sittaung and the Than Lwin and some of the natural lakes are Indawgyi, Inlay, Reh, Kyi Hpyu Kan, Maung Tone and many others. This is one of the reasons that the nation is often referred to as a “Hydro Civilization.” Thus boat race in this country accounts for an important place. In the month of Tawthalin boats are constructed of woods and are brilliantly colored and decorated. The boats are of different styles and each of them gets a different meaning when they are ready to be set off on the rivers.
This boat race festival in the month of Tawthalin is of immense significance in the country. Burmese people wait for months to welcome the arrival of Tawthalin celebrations. Merrymaking, music, cultural festivities, dance and many other sorts of performances make up the course of Tawthalin celebrations in Burma.
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