Celebrating the Thai New Year with Songkran
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, April 2012
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Comment from John Reality
The Songkran Festival that coincides annually with the Thai New Year is, among other things, a no holds barred water fight that has left many an unsuspecting tourist scrambling to find a towel. Traditionally, young Thais have long celebrated the lunar new year by seeking the blessing of their elders by pouring scented water over their hands (and bathing images of the Buddha), after which all bets are off and a good-natured aquatic battle ensues.
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Photo courtesy of Wyndham via Flickr.
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