Traditional Thingyan water festival a big hit in Myanmar

People celebrate with water during the Myanmar's New Year water festival, locally known as Thingyan, in Yangon. - AFP

YANGON, April 16 (Xinhua): The Thingyan water festival kicked off in the all regions and states across Myanmar since Thursday.

Traditional dance troupes in colorful dresses performed at the opening ceremony of water festival across the South-East Asian country. This year's water festival of Myanmar will run until Sunday (April 16) and the Myanmar New Year falls on Monday (April 17).