The biggest Mon Traditional Funeral Ceremony For the Head of Monastic Association Finished Today

Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA)

February 17, 2004

The biggest Mon traditional funeral ceremony for the head of monastic association in Northern Ye township, that was honored by local villagers with a Traditional Mon Celebration, finished today.

The funeral ceremony was for the head of monastic association, Thilawonhta, 84 years, local Mon Buddhists and Buddhism honored the funeral ceremony for 7 days for local Buddhism to join and worship the deceased monk.

For the celebration local Buddhists built a tiered roof building, 127 feet high, to put the dead body for the worshiper and they also built a funeral pyre building for a dead monk which had a height of 45 feet.

Last night after 12 p.m, the local Buddhism burned the dead body of the Monk and many of local Buddhists who respected the passed away monk felt sad and cried at the funeral.

According to the celebration committee, they spent more than 50 millions kyat for the celebration to guess the visitor with their willingness.

"We celebrated Zawji dance which carry the dead body dance, Dain dance and a ceremony crying for the monk passed away" said the celebration committee.

"I liked joining and watching Ki Ta Mon, Mon music band. And I also enjoyed Mon drama and Burmese drama" said a guess, Nai Sike.

The celebration started on February 10, 2004 and it has taken place till tonight. The Mon people are always honored a big funeral ceremony for the head of monastic association monk.

Even the normal presiding monk at a monastery, local Mon Buddhism honored for the funeral.

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