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Made possible the Cambodian New Year Songkran

Year April 14 to April 16 is the Cambodian New Year, a total of three days, this period is the most fun of Cambodia 's annual festival of joy. At this point, usually to each other in Cambodia , "water" to celebrate, so they called Songkran. (In fact, the traditional Songkran, is not the only country such as Cambodia , Thailand , Myanmar , Laos and so on, also celebrate this festival at the same time.)

Cambodia country, Thailand, Myanmar, are used to send water to the old New Year to celebrate the New Year, said. Cambodian New Year's Eve at night, regardless of men, women and children, everyone must be holding a bowl of water, poured toward the street, they think it is a symbol of old and welcome the new addition to. Moreover, the water of the action earlier, the better. If not careful the water down the floor at home, then this family in the coming year, there will be a sign of bad luck, especially in the water I get the floor. (If encountered such a case, in the new year should do good things, pray hard Buddha Buddha disaster-free.)

New Year in Cambodia, this day men, women and children were wearing new clothes, with food offerings to Buddhist temple to worship Buddha to worship Sambo, usually to the seven temples of worship. It was a Master who (monks) to accept men and women to the temple to support the Cambodian New Year, the day to celebrate not only music, but also do not have to go door-to-door begging line foot to accept rich vegetarian afternoon. Songkran activities throughout the content and form, about the activities of the Chinese New Year is similar to before the New Year clean-up both inside and outside the home environment, will be cleaning the afternoon on the 14th Buddha. National practices in Cambodia , the New Year when the young generation to aromatic water and pour it into the hands of the elders and parents, on behalf of parents respect their elders and pray for blessings. Another custom is to phnom or the market to buy birds and fish were released in order to plot merit.

Cambodia country, Thailand and the Burmese New Year Significance of water, in addition to the exception of the old and welcoming the new, more full of romantic atmosphere, as young people in the new year by splashing fun to find a partner, so in Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, the water in the New Year with love are inseparable.

Water means that traditional practices can be washed away over the past year do not go well, re-starting the new year.

Songkran is the current composition of the most interesting, so at this time to Cambodia country, if they are throwing the whole body dripping wet, do not be angry Oh!

And the home of the Buddhist temple in rural law enforcement to the sides of the roads will be to help people crossing the road onto clean water, removed from the past unsatisfactory experience, and accept the donation of the passerby, and then these 10 side to the money, donated to the temple as shall merit the construction of temples.

Countries in Cambodia at this time every year to hold some celebration activities: singing performances, drama and variety of fireworks shows.