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Burma celebrates new year with punk rockers and lots of water

Burma water festival: Burmese youth dressed as punks attend the Water Festival in Rangoon.
Burmese youth dressed in non-traditional costumes attend the Thingyan, the annual water festival in Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP
Burma water festival: Residents participate in the annual water festival in Ranggon, Burma.
The authorities threatened to clamp down on misbehaviour or immodest dress at the annual water festival in Rangoon, but this was ignored by the crowds Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP
Burma water festival: Locals in vehicles get sprayed at Burma's new year water festival.
Locals in vehicles get sprayed with water while celebrating Thingyan, Burma's new year water festival Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
Burma water festival: Young people are sprayed during the annual water festival in Burma.
Traditionally, Thingyan involved sprinkling of scented water in a silver bowl to metaphorically wash away sins Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP
Burma water festival: Burmese youth dressed as punks at the Burma Water Festival.
The spirit of punk rock lives on in Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP
Burma water festival: Young people are sprayed during the annual water festival in Rangoon, Burma
Young people are sprayed with water Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP
Burma water festival: Festival goers spray water on passersby celebrating Thingyan
Festival goers spray water on passersby celebrating Thingyan. Only monks and pregnant women are exempt from a soaking Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
Burma water festival: Locals spray water during Thingyan, Burma's new year water festival.
Stages – mandats – are set up throughout Burma, made from bamboo and decorated with papier mache Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
Burma water festival: Children play in water during Thingyan, Burma's new year water festival.
Children play in water during Burma's new year water festival Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
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