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Sittwe (Myanmar), Apr 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Stringer). Immersed in a violent repression by the security forces against the demonstrations, Myanmar commemorates the Thingyan, its traditional New Year. FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATIONS FOR THINGYAN, THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR IN MYANMAR
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Sittwe, Apr 15 (EFE/EPA).- Rakhine people in Western Myanmar continued Thursday the celebration of Thingyan water festival, the Burmese traditional New Year, which is usually celebrated with family reunions and water-throwing festivities. Anti-coup activists, however, have called for a boycott of the festivities organized by the military junta. (Camera: STRINGER). SHOT LIST: RAKHINE ETHNIC PEOPLE CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONAL WATER FESTIVAL IN SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, WESTERN MYANMAR.
Sittwe, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA) .-With messages calling for peace and resistance to the violence and repression unleashed by the military junta that took power on Feb. 1, people across Myanmar marked their traditional New Year on Tuesday."Fight for democracy," "We support CDM (civil disobedience movement) heroes" and "Reject military coup" are some of the phrases written on ceramic flower pots that serve to welcome the new year.The little pots, accompanied by bouquets of flowers, were also carried by lines of marchers in various cities of the country where peaceful protests against the military continue. (Camera: STRINGER). SHOT LIST: RAKHINE ETHNIC PEOPLE WALK DURING THE PROCESSION TO WASH THE BUDDHA STATUES WITH SCENTED WATER DURING THE TRADITIONAL WATER FESTIVAL IN SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, WESTERN MYANMAR.
Five-day water festival begins in Myanmar. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Thais and foreigners armed with water guns spray and splash each other to celebrate the traditional new year in the hottest month of the year. Roselle Chen reports.
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