The Significance of Religious Festivals Held in Minywa Sanpya Village, Ayardaw Township, Sagaing Division

Minywa Sanpya village is on the bus highway of Ayardaw-Myinmu, ten miles south of Ayardaw Township, Sagaing Division. Only Bamar nationals live in this region. Minywa model village has (3025) people s. All the villagers are Buddhists. The chief livelihood is fanning (agriculture). The festivals celebrated by Minywa model villagers throughout the year are mainly religious festivals and people of all ages are seen to participate in them. They are full of generosity. In ceremonies there is no question of hiring people or property. Every villager from the children to the aged feel they have to volunteer to do something. One can see the relationship among the relatives, monks, man and monk, donors and helpers, parents and children, old and young, man and woman . Again one can see their harmony relationship. The aims of this thesis are to find out the values of social activities and to point out the changes and continuity of life style of Minywa Sanpya villagers