Wagaung

Wagaung

Wagaung (Burmese: ဝါခေါင်); formerly Nanka (Burmese: နံကာ) is the fifth month of the traditional Burmese calendar.[1]

Festivals and observances

  • Taungbyone Nat Festival[2][3] (တောင်ပြုန်းပွဲတော်)
  • Maha Dok Festival (မဟာဒုတ်ပွဲတော်)

Wagaung symbols


References

  1. Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma). 33 (2): 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. Mann Thar Lay; Douglas Long (10 August 2009). "Spirits gather at Taungbyone". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. Sherer, Kyle (30 August 2010). "A wild weekend in the country". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. Wut Yee Swe; Win Htein Kyaw; Wai Win; Tin Tin Aye; Win Myint; Aung Myat Kyaw; Tin Nyunt (2007). "Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems" (PDF). 15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference. Ministry of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

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