Kachin National Manau Park

Love to see Manaw park

Just Monumental Nothing Special..

Must place to visit if you reach Myitkyinar

Great place to observe and learn Kachin's culture.

Nice to walk

This park tells the history and pride of kachin state.

Kachin Trade mark

If you miss here in your visit to Myitkyina, it means you didn't visit Myitkyina. This is one of National symbol for Jinghpaw people. The Manau park is where takes place Traditional Manau festival in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar. It is an event of importance for the Kachin community. The manau (Burmese: Chinese: (pinyin-mù năo zòng gē) dance is a traditional ceremony common to the Kachin (or Jingpo) people of northern Myanmar (Burma), Yunnan, China and Arunachal Pradesh, India. Although the majority of Kachin people are Christian, the manau has its roots in animistic religion.[1] The manau ground where the ceremony takes place is the cultural center of Kachin communities. Manaus can be held throughout the year, but the biggest manau dance, the sut manau, is held in January. Many Kachin towns hold manau dances, with the largest celebrations taking place in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in Myanmar, in Laiza, the capital of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), and in Ruili, a center of Kachin culture in Yunnan, China.There is also a manau in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[2] A Manau is also held in Banmai Samakki, Thailand.[3] During the manau, a senior official leads a procession of dancers in circles around the sacred manau poles, which are decorated with diamond symbols and curved lines. Loud drums provide a beat for the dancers to follow. The manau leader (called naushawng in Jingpho[4]) wears a traditional headdress decorated with hornbill feathers. Ref: Wikipedia