Tabaung
{{Short description|Twelfth month of the Burmese calendar}}
{{Contains special characters|Burmese}}
Tabaung ({{langx|my|တပေါင်း}}) is the twelfth and final month of the traditional Burmese calendar.{{cite journal|last=Chatterjee|first=G.K.|date=2 July 1997|title=Indian Journal of History of Science|journal=Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma)|volume=33|issue=2|pages=149|url=http://www.new1.dli.ernet.in/data1/upload/insa/INSA_2/20005a5e_143.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012091703/http://www.new1.dli.ernet.in/data1/upload/insa/INSA_2/20005a5e_143.pdf|archivedate=12 October 2013}}
Festivals and observances
- Tabaung Festival (Magha Puja) - full moon of Tabaung
- Sand Pagoda Festival ({{lang|my|သဲပုံစေတီပွဲတော်}}){{cite web|url=http://www.myanmargeneva.org/tourism/sandpagoda.pdf|title=The Tradition of Sand Pagodas in Myanmar|accessdate=12 October 2013|archive-date=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709110224/http://www.myanmargeneva.org/tourism/sandpagoda.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- 28 Pagoda Parade Festival, Pyinmana Township{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/2583-npt-security-rules-to-be-relaxed-for-festival.html|title=Nay Pyi Taw security rules to be relaxed for festival|last=Win Ko Ko Latt|date=22 October 2012|work=Myanmar Times|accessdate=12 October 2013}}
- Pagoda festivals
- Shwedagon Pagoda Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.modins.net/myanmarinfo/festival/tapaun.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804133432/http://www.modins.net/myanmarinfo/festival/tapaun.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |title=MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ] |publisher=Modins.net |accessdate=2012-03-19}}
- Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda Festival, Sagaing Region{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/1304-trustees-ready-remote-alaungdaw-kathapa-for-festival-season.html|title=Trustees ready remote Alaungdaw Kathapa for festival season|last=Cherry Thein|date=2 January 2012|work=Myanmar Times|accessdate=12 October 2013}}
- Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival, Minbu Township, Magwe Region{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/3260-business-religion-and-relaxation.html?limitstart=0|title=Business, religion and relaxation|last=Moh Moh Thaw|date=18 April 2011|work=Myanmar Times|accessdate=12 October 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/mandalay-upper-myanmar/3215-pilgrims-flock-to-shwesettaw-for-tabaung.html|title=Pilgrims flock to Shwesettaw for Tabaung|last=Moh Moh Thaw|date=28 March 2011|work=Myanmar Times|accessdate=12 October 2013}}
- Shwesayan Pagoda Festival (Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region){{cite web|url=http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/pages/ssayan.html|title=Shwesayan Pagoda Festival|work=MRTV-3|accessdate=12 October 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013232055/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/pages/ssayan.html|archivedate=13 October 2013}}
- Kekku Pagoda Festival, Shan State
Tabaung symbols
- Flower: Calophyllum calaba (synonym Calophyllum amoenum){{cite web |url=http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Utilization%20of%20seasonal%20flowers%20for%20Health.pdf |title=Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems |last=Wut Yee Swe |author2=Win Htein Kyaw |author3=Wai Win |author4=Tin Tin Aye |author5=Win Myint |author6=Aung Myat Kyaw |author7=Tin Nyunt |date=2007 |work=15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference |publisher=Ministry of Health |accessdate=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706164822/http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Utilization%20of%20seasonal%20flowers%20for%20Health.pdf |archivedate=6 July 2015 }}
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