As part of the traditional Buddhist festival of Thadingyut, devotees flock to cemeteries at this time every year to offer food to the spirits of their ancestors.
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Thadingyut: Let there be light
Thadingyut Festival marks the end of the Buddhist Lent with offerings of candles and other displays of light.
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In photos: Thadingyut 2015, Rangoon
Second only to Thingyan, Thadingyut is the most significant holiday in Buddhism, signifying the day that Buddha descended from the heavens.
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Burma’s traditional lanterns lose out to Chinese versions
Traditional lantern makers are going out of business as people flock to by factory-made lanterns ahead of Thadingyut festival.
