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Tazaungmon (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်မုန်း; also spelt Tazaungmone) is the eighth month of the traditional Burmese calendar.
Festivals and observances
- Kahtein (Thadingyut - Tazaungmon)
- Full moon of Tazaungmon
- Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights (တန်ဆောင်တိုင်မီးထွန်းပွဲ)
- Matho Thingan Robe Weaving Festival (Yangon)
- Founding of Taungoo (16 October 1510)
- Fire Balloon Festival (Taunggyi, Shan State)
- Intha Day
- Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights (တန်ဆောင်တိုင်မီးထွန်းပွဲ)
Tazaungmon symbols
- Flower: Luffa acutangula
References
- 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.
- Soe Sandar Oo (15 November 2010). "Sellers upbeat as Kahtein sales heat up". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- Nyein Ei Ei Htwe (9 November 2009). "Robe weaving competition not just for old folks". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- Shwe Yinn Mar Oo (2 August 2010). "Taungoo prepares for 500th birthday". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- McLaughlin, Tim (21 January 2013). "Taunggyi's fire balloon festival". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- Cherry Thein (9 September 2013). "Acrimony ahead of Intha Day". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- 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.
See also
| Months of the traditional Burmese calendar | |
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