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Ethnic Karen people in Myanmar celebrate traditional new year

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Ethnic Karen people in Myanmar celebrate traditional new year

Ethnic Karen people in Myanmar celebrate traditional new year

Myanmar's ethnic Karen people celebrate the traditional new year, which falls on December 30 in 2024.

People in Hpa-an, the capital of Karen State, hold a traditional ceremony in which they dance, sing and pray for a good harvest in the coming year.


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