- The rice harvest is completed in the period leading to Pyathoe, and according to Karen
traditional religious practice, there must be a celebration for consumption of the new crop. It is
also the time to divine the date for commencement of the next crop. Typically, this is also when
new houses are constructed, and the completion of these must be celebrated.
- The first day of Pyathoe is not a distinct festival for any religious group, so it is a day that is
acceptable to Karen people of all religions.
Karen New Year is celebrated throughout Burma, in refugee camps and Karen villages in
Thailand, and Karen refugee communities around the world.
In Karen State Karen New Year celebrations are sometimes harassed by the military government,
or disrupted by fighting.
Karen New Year celebrations typically include Don dances and bamboo dances, singing,
speeches, and the consumption of lots of food and alcohol.
- The rice harvest is completed in the period leading to Pyathoe, and according to Karentraditional religious practice, there must be a celebration for consumption of the new crop. It isalso the time to divine the date for commencement of the next crop. Typically, this is also whennew houses are constructed, and the completion of these must be celebrated.- The first day of Pyathoe is not a distinct festival for any religious group, so it is a day that isacceptable to Karen people of all religions.Karen New Year is celebrated throughout Burma, in refugee camps and Karen villages inThailand, and Karen refugee communities around the world.In Karen State Karen New Year celebrations are sometimes harassed by the military government,or disrupted by fighting.Karen New Year celebrations typically include Don dances and bamboo dances, singing,speeches, and the consumption of lots of food and alcohol.
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