Namsan 3 December

The 2711st anniversary of Ta’ang National New Year Day was held at the meeting room of the township Education Officer Office in Namsan township, Palaung Self-administered area, Shan state this morning.

 First, the township management committee chairman U Aung Kyaw Oo made a New Year speech. Then, U Tun Yin, vice chairman of the township Ta’ang Literature and Culture Committee read out the message about Ta’ang national New year Day which falls on 3rd December in Ta’ang national year 2711, sent from the chairman of  Myanmar Ta’ang National Literature and Culture Central Committee.

Then, U Shwe kyein, patron of the township Ta’ang Literature and Culture Committee, explained the background history of Ta’ang National New Year Day and way of calculating Ta’ang National Year. 

A total of 130 people including departmental heads, members of Ta’ang Literature and Culture Committee, members of social organizations attended the ceremony.—Aung Moe (Namsan IPRD)
Translated by Aung Zaw Lin