Honoring Our Waso Tradition

Waso, the fourth month of the Myanmar calendar, marks the beginning of the lantern season. It is a time for sobriety, self-denial and religious contemplation. Marga’s international and local staff joined hands to honor this tradition by doing good deeds and donation.

On July 28, 2015, our celebration of the tradition started with a blessing ceremony at our office. Marga had the honor of having Tai Tayar Sayar Taw and 2 monks to perform a blessing ceremony and preach to our staff. The ceremony is ended with a sumptuous treat of Myanmar traditional food coconut noodles for all Marga’s staff as well as security guards.

Highlight of the celebration was observance of Sa Thu Thida at the Shwedagon Pagoda. More than 20 members of the Marga Community Care team participated in the activity to distribute coffee and cakes to the public visiting the Shwedagon. Many of the members, especially the international staff, took part in honoring the tradition for the first time. The grateful smiles of those receiving our treats and the truthful, happy faces of those giving them remind us of the necessity and virtue of sharing and kindness in our society.