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Located in south east Asia, Burma or Myanmar has over the decades attracted huge number of tourists from all over the world with its picturesque sceneries, ancient structures and rich cultural heritage. Apart from these, this country is also famous for the various popular Burmese festivals that are quite unique and are celebrated across the nation with immense joy and enthusiasm. The Thabodwe celebration is one such festival that has been immensely popular with the citizens of Myanmar for centuries and it still maintains the charm and tradition while celebrating this lovely celebration in Myanmar.
The Thabodwe celebration is celebrated in the eleventh month of the Myanmar calendar (February), known as Thabodwe.The Thabodwe Celebration is one of the popular Full moon celebrations in Myanmar in which the locals celebrate with lots of joy and ecstasy as they have bounty full harvest during this time. Thabodwe is the festival time for the preparation of the delicious Htamane which is a food preparation comprising of rice, slices of coconut, peanuts, sesame seeds and other ingredients. Started during the later part of the second Inn-wa period the Htamane feast is celebrated with family and friends and there are even events held for Htamane competitions in the various parts of the cities in Myanmar
Apart from the Htamane, you will be able to witness one of its other popular festival during Thabodwe, the Mee-pone-pwe which makes the Thabodwe Celebration even more exiting. The Mee-pone-pwe is celebrated to denote the offering of fire for warmth in the severe winter season. This ancient festival is believed to have come into existence during the Bagan period in Burma. Thabodwe Celebration truly reflects the rich culture and traditions of this magnificent country.
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