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Girls participate in the Thanakha grinding competition during the Thingyan festival in Yangon

Girls participate in the Thanakha (cream) grinding competition during the Thingyan festival in Yangon April 12 , 2011. Myanmar celebrate the New Year Water Festival of Thingyan during the month of Tagu, which usually falls around mid-April. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

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