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Tabodwe

Eleventh month of Burmese calendar

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Tabodwe (Burmese: တပို့တွဲ) is the eleventh month of the traditional Burmese calendar.

01Festivals and observances

Rakhine tug of war festival, Yatha Hswe Pwe.

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