Wagaung

Fifth month of the Burmese calendar

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Wagaung (Burmese: ဝါခေါင်); formerly Nanka (Burmese: နံကာ) is the fifth month of the traditional Burmese calendar.^[1]

Festivals and observances

Taungbyone Nat Festival^[2]^[3] (တောင်ပြုန်းပွဲတော်)
Maha Dok Festival (မဟာဒုတ်ပွဲတော်)

Wagaung symbols

Flower: Crinum amoenum^[4]

References

^ Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma). 33 (2): 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
^ Mann Thar Lay; Douglas Long (10 August 2009). "Spirits gather at Taungbyone". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
^ Sherer, Kyle (30 August 2010). "A wild weekend in the country". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
^ Wut Yee Swe; Win Htein Kyaw; Wai Win; Tin Tin Aye; Win Myint; Aung Myat Kyaw; Tin Nyunt (2007). "Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems" (PDF). 15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference. Ministry of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.