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AP Photos: "Shinbyu," a rite of passage for young Buddhists in Myanmar
It is followed by all Myanmar Buddhists and is said to date back more than 2 1/2 millennia, a religious gift given by Buddha to his own son, Rahula. On Saturday, the colors pink and gold seemed to ...
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Myanmar to unveil giant sitting marble statue of Buddha in Nay Pyi Taw
NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua): After more than three years of construction, Myanmar is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Aug. 1, the Information ...
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Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties
BANGKOK — A local resistance group fighting against Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s eastern ...