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Festivals in
Myanmar
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Myanmar
is a Land of Festivals: a festival for every month of the year.
Most festivals are cultural and religious. Majority are
nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional. The
dates of the festivals and special events are determined by the
Lunar Year. |
Naga New Year La He <Hkamti>
Jan 14 - 15
Every year
in January. NAGA
New Year is
celebrated. This year,
the Festival will
be celebrated in
Layshi, Sagaing Division,
Union of Myanmar.It is
the tradition of
the NAGA people
to share joy
and happiness with
friends and guests
on this auspicious
New Year and
Thanksgiving celebrations to
mother nature for
granting bountiful harvest
for all year
round.Myanmar is
a land of
diverse topography and
national races. High
up on the
mountains of North
West Myanmar are
the proud national
group, known to
the world as
NAGA, one of
the over 100
different national residents
of the Union
of Myanmar.
The NAGA
Hills, as commonly
referred to, have
steep slopes and
deep ravines. Cold
wind blows during
the winter months.
Summer months are
not hot but
cool. Streams leap
over huge boulders
or hiss quietly
along. The climate
may be harsh
for the NAGA
people and those
of the brethren
Myanmar nationals, but
the NAGA New
Year Festival in
the NAGA Hills
will give each
and every visitor
to Myanmar an
experience which is
closer to nature,
and an experience
to cherish.
This year's
NAGA Festival will
be celebrated during
the 2nd week
of January 2007.
The exact dates
will be announced
soon.
The venue
of the Festival
is Layshi in
Sagaing Division, which
is accessible from
Mandalay to
Homalin by plane;
an adventurous upstream
to Htamanthi by
boat or car
and to Layshi
by car.Further information
on NAGA Festival
2007
will be
posted on website
soon.
Naga
Festival
Welcome to Naga Traditional New Year Festival
Yangon-Mandalay-Hkamti-Lahe-Hkamti-Mandalay-Yangon
(5 Days/4 Nights)
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January 12 :
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Your flight leaves Yangon Airport to fly to Hkamti via
Mandalay. More visitors come on board at Mandalay and the
plane leaves for Hkamti, the nearest air terminal to Lahe.
At Hkamti a welcoming committee waits for you and conducts
you to the jetty. Cross the Chindwin river, one of the major
tributaries of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy
to Sinthe Village. Enjoy Lunch and refreshments at
Sinthe village before continuing to Lahe by light air
truck. Arrive at Lahe and check-in to your accommodations
built of
local materials. Dinner and rest for the night. |
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January 13 :
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Optional trekking and
visits to nearby villages and see the Naga people in their daily lives. Lunch boxes
shall be provided at the reception and information
counter. Take
rest and have a nice sleep at Traditional
House.
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January 14 :
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The traditional Naga
Ceremonial Pole will be erected at the festival grounds and
various Naga clans in
their traditional costumes will be there to
participate. Explore
on your own the
villages
in the vicinity or Lahe.
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January 15 :
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The
Opening Ceremony of the Naga New Year begins on the
festival grounds early in the morning. Enjoy the traditional New Year Food and rice
wine with the Naga community elders. At the end of the
ceremony, dance
competitions by
the troupes from various Naga villages and sport events will
start. Finally in the evening a large bonfire
shall be
lit and everybody takes part in welcoming the Naga
New Year dance
around the bonfire.
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January 16 :
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You leave the Naga New Year Festival and
head back home, either to Mandalay or Yangon. Service hereby
comes to and end.
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Tour Cost :
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US$ 1200 per pax
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For Tour Guide :
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500, 000
kyats per
pax.
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Inclusive |
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Transportation : Charter
flight, Four Wheel
Drive & Shuttle
Boat.
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( Tour Program concluded )
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