The 47th Kayin traditional white thread-tying festival was held at 9 am yesterday at Zwegabin Hall in Hpa-an.
The event was attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker and Myanmar Parliamentary Union member U Maung Maung Ohn, Kayin State Chief Minister U Saw Myint Oo, the Speaker of the State Hluttaw, the Chief Justice of the State High Court, state ministers, Hluttaw Representatives and local residents.
During the ceremony, the chairperson explained the significance of the Wagoung white thread-tying festival. Kayin State Chief Minister U Saw Myint Oo delivered well-wishes, after which Kayin youth representatives presented the history and origins of the tradition in Pwo Kayin, S’gaw Kayin and Myanmar.
The chief minister then presented K30 million to the patron of the event organizing committee. In turn, the organizing committee presented certificates of honour to donors who contributed to the successful organization of the 47th ceremony.
Following the formal programme, the Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker and officials joined Kayin community elders and local residents in receiving blessings through the traditional white-thread-tying festival conducted by elders.
The ritual involves seven symbolic items: bananas, sticky rice packets, rice balls, Willow-leaved justicia flower, white thread, pure water and sugarcane pieces. Each item carries a specific symbolic meaning emphasizing unity and solidarity among the Kayin people. The festival preserves cherished cultural traditions and is widely observed throughout the month of Wagaung in various regions, allowing people from all ethnic communities in Myanmar to participate in the celebrations.
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