Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
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