Songkran
Songkran Festival is one of the most striking national festivals in Thailand, which is usually celebrated from 13 to 15 April. This is an occasion for family reunions, temple visits and house cleaning. During the festival, many traditional and entertaining activities take place to wish people good luck and enjoy one of the most colorful festive times of the year.
Throwing of water to other people is the most outstanding celebration of the festival. Thai people believe that these splashes of water will wash off all misfortunes of the pas t year and therefore welcome the New Year with luck and fresh start.
Besides throwing of water, Thai people perform traditional rituals to pay respect to the Buddha and the elder. On the first day of Songkran, make Rod Nam Dum Hua ritual in which young people pour water mixed with fragrance into the elder’s palms and and receive their blessings. Another important religious celebration on the Songkran festival is “Bathing the Buddhist image”. People gently pour fragrant water over the images with the hope of good luck and prosperity for New Year. People also return to their hometown and spend time with family, clean their houses, visit temples and engage themselves in more religious activities throughout the festival.
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