Karaweik ကရဝီက mythical bird boat on the river Pillow

The word karaweik comes from Pali karavika (ကရဝီက), which is a mythical bird with a melodious cry. The royal barge was an important ceremonial possession of the Burmese monarchy, and was used for ceremonial and state affairs, such as a procession around the royal palace moat following a monarch's coronation. By the Konbaung dynasty, several types of royal state barges existed, each distinguished by a specific mythical figurehead at the front of the barge, and each allocated to different members of the royal court.