Greeting from Padauk Pan

Hello!

Warmest Greeting from Khin.

For those who are new to our gourp, I would like to introduce you about "Padauk Pan." It's the name that we take it for our group. Do you know what Padauk Pan is? Check the dictionary. NO! I am just kidding. You won't find it in English dictionaries. Well, if you are a Burmese or if you are familiar with Burma, you will know what is Padauk Pan. It's the name of a flower that bloom only once in a year dring the time Burmese people celebrate "Thingyan Festival" (in Burmese) or "Water Festival" (in English). It is Burmese New Year Festival and is celebrated every year on the second week of April (the beginning of a year in Burmese calendar). People throw water to each other and have fun for a week. Well, our traditional belief is that we clean up all the dirtiness with water before entering into a new year. You can also think it logically in another way that April is the hottest period of a year in Burma, so it is a good time to play water and cool ourselves and have fun. Every year in April while we are celebrating New Year Festival, beautiful "Padauk Pan" (picture on the left) blossom everywhere in the country. It is such an amazing season; I always miss that period. Anyway, I hope now you know about "Padauk Pan". This flower is a symbol of faithfulness as it bloom only once in a year and only for one day during Burmese New Year.