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Despite ongoing turmoil, Myanmar's Phaung Daw Oo Festival resumed in 2025 with a golden barge procession on Inle Lake.
Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival resumed in 2025 on Inle Lake despite ongoing political instability, the aftermath of the pandemic, and severe natural disasters including a powerful earthquake and flooding.
The annual Buddhist event features a gold-gilded barge carrying four Buddha statues to 21 villages, accompanied by Intha fishermen rowing traditional wooden boats while standing on one leg.
Though many homes were destroyed, thousands gathered to participate, reflecting cultural resilience and continuity amid widespread damage, displacement, and slow recovery.
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A pesar de la continua agitación, el Festival Phaung Daw Oo de Myanmar se reanudó en 2025 con una procesión de barcazas doradas en el lago Inle.