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Myanmar fireworks festival goers shun politics for tradition

WORLD NEWS
01-11-2025 16:26 HKT
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Participants prepare to release a hot air balloon during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State on October 31, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Participants prepare to release a hot air balloon during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State on October 31, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
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