The Myanmar Water Festival began in Degao (849 AD) and had a history of more than 1,000 years. The Water Festival ("Thingyan" Festival) is a traditional festival for the Myanmar people to welcome the New Year. It is also the grandest, greatest and most lively festival. It starts on April 13th of every year and is usually from April 13th to April 16th.
We prepared the decorations with balloons and palm leaves. We also prepared the water balloons and water pools for children.
We began the festival at 9.30Am and the principal said the speech. After that th kids gave the principals the garland of jasmine.
As the activities of parents and children, we played two kinds of games, the little ants and the autumn outing.
Then we started the dancing activity with parents and children altogether.We danced with 4 Thingyan songs (Thingyan Moe, Okay Narhtar, Bon Bon Bon, Sin sar ohn mal). At the end of that activity, we all celebrated the water festival and played water together. We ended at 10.30Am and all the parents and children went back home.
As the dessert for the guests, we prepared the plum juice, which is always served as Thingyan juice.
At that day, all the teachers and children participated the water festival happily.
As the wish, we all prayed healthy and wealthy for the whole new year.
TeacherDaw Phu Phu 2024.4.13
