THE
Khamee, an ethnic group from Rakhine, will celebrate their New Year on 8
December at a village in Ponnagyun Township in Rakhine State, according to the
Khamee Literature and Culture Association.
“We
celebrate the new year with the aim of safeguarding traditions and customs of
the Khamee people and passing on the duty of preserving our ageold festivals
and culture,” said U Lay Aung Kyaw, the chairman of the association.
“The
new year gathering will also cement our friendly relations with other ethnic peoples
of the country and showcase the unity of the Khamee people,” he said.
The
Khamee people held their first and second new year celebrations at a village in
Buthidaung Township, Maungtaw District, Rakhine State. Over 85,000 Khamee
people are living in Sittway, MraukU, Kyauktaw, Ponnagyun, Yathedaung, Pauktaw,
Minbya, and An townships of the state.
Tin
Tun (IPRD) (Translated by TMT)
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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