Evening crowds flock to Minbu-Magway sandbank for Mann Shwesettaw Festival

The sandbank between Minbu and Magway in Magway Region has been bustling with people relaxing along the riverside between 3 pm and 6 pm.
As the period coincides with the festival season of the Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda, visitors on their return from the pilgrimage, as well as residents from nearby areas, gather on the sandbank between Minbu and Magway. They enjoy various fritters, salads, grilled foods, snacks and soft drinks, bathe in the river along the shore, and relax while admiring the beauty of the sunset, making the area particularly lively.
Magway Region lies in the central part of Myanmar, and the summer months of Taboung, Tagu and Kason are extremely hot. As a result, riversides and bathing spots become crowded with people bathing in the evenings. Likewise, the Minbu sandbank is filled with visitors who come to swim, relax and enjoy refreshments such as various drinks, watermelon juice, cucumber juice and sugarcane juice while appreciating the beauty of the sunset, making the place lively and crowded. — Zeya Naing (Shwekan Myay)/MKKS

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