Watch Burmese rafters paddle with their legs as festival returns following tumultuous years
Published date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:19:53 +0700This is the spectacular moment Burmese rafters paddle with their legs as a traditional festival returns following several years of disruption.
The event is part of the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, a major Buddhist celebration during which four sacred Buddha images are placed on a royal barge shaped like a hintha bird - a mythical creature in Burmese culture.
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Myanmar (Burma) |
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23/09/2025 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP171269 |
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Duration: 00:58 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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