Maungdaw, May 21: "The Military Junta staged the second Arakanese Thygran Festival (New Year) in Maung Daw, from 13th to the 17th of May. The New Year celebration was already finished on the 17th of April, it started from the 13th. Having a second celebration is against the Arakanese tradition. The locals of Maung Daw were surprised to see the water festival again, which is part of the New Year celebration, just a month after the real event..."