Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Coliban River
blessing of the fish before they're released
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
Tun Tun Naing dancing in celebration
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
Tun Tun Naing and Man Lah Win dancing in celebration
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
offerings of incense
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Community leader Venerable Moonienda leads community prayers
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Releasing birds, part of the ceremony of renewel
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Releasing fish, part of the ceremony of renewel
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Venerable Moonienda, one of the Bendigo Karen community leaders
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Filling sandbags to make a temporary pond for the fish
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Aung Tin, Tun Tun, Kyaw Kyaw, Tho Tho
fill sandbags to make a temporary pond for the fish
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Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Karen Water Festival celebrations on the Campaspe River
Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY