Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy

TAUNGGYI: Under the vast blue sky of Taunggyi in Myanmar's Shan state, thousands of spectators gathered Thursday night (Oct ...
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Myanmar fireworks festival goers shun politics for tradition

Goat, hippo and duck-shaped hot air balloons floated in clear blue skies over war-ravaged Myanmar this week in a rare ...
Hartford Courant

Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy: the use of ...
Digital Journal

Tradition stokes pollution at Myanmar ‘slash and burn’ festival

A man stands near burning paddy stubble during a slash-and-burn farming festival on the border of Karen state and southern Shan state in Myanmar - Copyright AFP STR A ...
Reuters

Tradition vs credibility: Inside the SE Asian meet that snubbed Myanmar

(Reuters) -Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a "tense" meeting that decided to exclude him from a regional ...
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Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent ...

Productive rice farming in Myanmar to help global market, says minister Minn

Myanmar's minister emphasizes productive rice farming's role in global markets, addressing challenges and fostering ...
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Tradition stokes pollution at Myanmar 'slash and burn' festival

PEKON, Myanmar — A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene. But the villagers who set it ablaze dance below in a ceremony ...