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What you can expect to see at the annual Naga Fireball Festival

The Naga Fireball Festival is a bright and fiery celebration that happens at the end of the Buddhist Lent with a mysterious ...

Showers of lotus flowers mark end of Buddhist Lent in Thailand

Thousands of Thai devotees lined the banks of a river winding through Bangkok on Thursday to hurl lotus flowers onto a barge carrying a golden Buddha to celebrate the end of a three-month period ...

Buddhists in Laos celebrate end of Lent with joyful festivities

VIENTIANE: Buddhists across Laos came together this week for vibrant celebrations to mark Ork Phansa, the end of the ...
The Financial Express

Paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival killing at least 40

The Sagaing region, where the attack took place, has been one of the main battlegrounds since the military seized power in ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Clergy ask faithful to see Palm Sunday as more than just beginning of the end of Lent

But for many who give up their vices for Lent, Palm Sunday is more of a one-week mark before the 40-day fast from their favorite habits concludes. "It's become a tradition for me to give up all sweets ...

Myanmar festival bombing: Dozens killed in horror paraglider raid at major event

The military has been accused of dropping explosives from a paraglider and on to a crowd of 100 people gathered for a ...

Naga fireballs lose magic as tourist numbers to Thailand's Nong Khai region drop by 78%

Naga fireballs in Nong Khai lose their charm as tourist numbers drop by 78%, with fewer fireballs observed this year.
Newsflare on MSN

Harvest Moon over Chiang Mai: The night of the end of Buddhist Lent, a time of religious observance.

The harvest moon occurs at the end of Buddhist Lent, when worshippers make merit at temples. This bright full moon occurs when the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth.