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Festivals>Festivals in February
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Feb 6: 6th Waning day of Tabodwe
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Lourdes Procession
Location: St. John Church, Bo Sun Pat St, Yangon
2-day procession ending Feb 7 In honour of the Mother of God, Bo Sun Pat church and Nyaung-le-bin church in Bago division both hold evening processions.
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Feb 15: 1st Waxing day of Tabaung
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Maw-din Festival
Location: Cape Negrais, Pathein
15-day festival ending Mar 1 Pilgrimage and recreation go together at this seashore location.
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Feb 17: 3rd Waxing day of Tabaung
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Kogyi Kyaw Ceremony
Location: Pakhan, Yezagyo
8-day ceremony ending Feb 24 3rd Waxing day-the nat is coaxed to ascend the throne. 4th Waxing day-nat figures are cleansed with water and regilded. 5th Waxing day-drum-thumping for the nat and cock-fighting. 6th to 9th Waxing days-designated for pacifying the nat. 10th Waxing day-cock-fighting under the banyan tree. Re-enactment of ancient legends.
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Feb 20: 6th Waxing day of Tabaung
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Chin New Year
Location: places in Chin State
Sacrificial cows are slaughtered followed by singing, dancing and the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
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Feb 22: 8th waxing day of Tabaung
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Inn-daw-gyi Festival
Location: Mow-Nyin, Kachin State
8-day festival ending Mar1 The ceremony is sponsored by Kachin Buddhists, In Summer, a footpath leading to the pagoda surfaces enabling pilgrims to walk to the pagoda. Usually the pagoda is surrounded by a large volume of water.
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Feb 23: 9th waxing day of Tabaung
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MPyidaw-byan Image Festival
Location: Zalun, Ayeyarwady Disvision
8-day festival ending Mar 2 First taken to Mumbai, India, by colonialists but later regained. Famous as returnee pagoda. Robe-weaving contest,and alms-bowl offering are major highlights.
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Feb 24: 10th waxing day of Tabaung
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Sandaw-shin Festival
Location: West Pha-yon-ga Island, Rakhine State
5-day festival ending Mar 1 The pagoda is dedicated to a much noted Rakhine queen, Saw Mae-kyi. According to legend, no repersentation of tigers or wild orchids can be taken into the pagoda precinct.
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Feb 24: 10th waxing day of Tabaung
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Baw-gyo Festival
Location: Thibaw, Shan State
5-day ceremony ending Mar 1 A large volume of Shan and Bamar merchandise is traded. There are boat races on Dote-hta-wa-di river.
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Feb 24: 11th waxing day of Tabaung
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Pindaya Cave Festival
Location: Pindaya, Shan State
5-day ceremony ending Mar 1 Typical Taung-yo pagoda festival.Different ethnic minority races can be seen.
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