Mid-April marked Thingyan, the traditional Burmese new year. Normally a time for energetic water throwing, leisure travel, and raves, the water festival has lost much of its cheer since the coup of ...
People prepare floating dough balls, locally known as Mont Lone Yay Baw, during Myanmar's Thingyan festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 15, 2026. - Xinhua YANGON: Floating dough balls, locally known as ...
A decorated elephant is sprayed with water as people celebrate Myanmar's Buddhist New Year water festival, also known as Thingyan, in Yangon on April 13, 2026. - AFP YANGON: Crowds across Myanmar ...