The Tabodwe Festival(January/February)
Tabodwe is the eleventh month of the Myanmar calendar, as this is the last period of cool season it is very cold, in January and February. The month of Tabodwe is the harvest festival, all the products of the farm and garden go in to make ''htamane''a concoction of glutinous rice, sessamum seeds, peanuts, shredded coconut, flavoured with ginger and mixed with cook oil.
It was found to have started in the latter part of Nyaung-Yan (second Inn-wa period). It is still in vogue at this time of the year today.Tamane feast is either celebrated communally or done just in the private circle of family and friends.
The nature of the feast is such that, in whatever way the feast is celebrated, it means a big gathering because many hands are needed. In a communal feast people come around with contributions of glutinous rice and other ingredients. It is an option though; one can just give his service, if not anything else.
Another less known festival in Tabodwe is called Mee-pon-pwe to mark the offering of fire for warmth in the extreme cold. It was known to have started in Bagan Period. it is on the wane now, except in some rural areas.