27 th SEA Games' Mascots and meaning

The Mascot of the 27 ^th SEA Games in the year 2013 is owls which are considered lucky charms in Myanmar tradition. Male owl is called Shwe Yoe and female owl is called Ma Moe. Both owls are dressed up with beautiful Myanmar national clothes, Longyis; and being full of happy and smiling faces and eyes. This is an important part to make sport competition joyful and lively. More importantly, it is expressing warm welcome feeling of Myanmar as the host country for the 27 ^th SEA Games.