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SOCULTURES DECEMBER 2018
Celebrations
Celebrating New Beginnings
New Year Myanmar
Celebrate New Year at peace! Make a soulful ushering in the New Year! Visit any
nearest Pagoda for a unique
experience, not be found
elsewhere. Myanmar is one of
the most devout Buddhist
countries in the world .and yes,
the glittering golden shining
colour of the Pagoda will be the
most beautiful. You will
literately be ringing a bell for
there is this unique activity to hit
the bell with a piece of wood
after a prayer, it’s an aspect of
Buddhist culture..
Go bike ride
The best way to get around is by
motorbike, which can be rented
easily from one of the many
stands or directly from hotels.
Watch closely the New Year
Sunrise and sunset, it’s
unbeatable
Praying Buddhist monks in Shwedagon Pagoda By Dan Lundberg - 20131115_Myanmar_4133 Yangon, CC BY-
SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53647254
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