ACCORDING to the Shan Liter­ature and Culture Association (Yangon), the 2026 Shan Tradi­tional Thingyan (pre-festival) celebration of Shan ethnic peo­ple living in Yangon was held in a lively and festive manner on 4 April at the 9^th-Mile Shan Monastery (Bamboo-strip Pa­goda) in Mayangon Township, Yangon Region.

The event was jointly or­ganized by the Shan Literature and Culture Association (Yan­gon) and Cherry FM.

“We create chances for children of Shan communi­ty to enjoy water festival. We set small ponds for children. Moreover, we served them with purified drinking water and varieties of foods includ­ing Shan traditional snacks,” said Sai Khae Leng of Yangon Shan Literature and Culture Association.

The festival was held not only to allow Shan ethnic peo­ple residing in Yangon to expe­rience the atmosphere of the Thingyan festival from Shan State, but also to strengthen friendship and unity among ethnic communities.

Last year, they held the activities of Shan traditional Thingyan festival at Hmyawsin Island in Kandawgyi Lake in Bahan Township of Yangon Re­gion. — ASH/KNN