Water Gunman Songkran Festival
by By Chakarin Wattanamongkol
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Water Gunman Songkran Festival
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By Chakarin Wattanamongkol
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Photograph - Photography
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The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 16 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. Thais roam the streets with containers of water or water guns, or post themselves at the side of roads with a garden hose and drench each other and passersby. This, however, was not always the main activity of this festival. Songkran was traditionally a time to visit and pay respects to elders, including family members, friends, neighbors, and monks. The songkran festival is counted as a new life.
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January 14th, 2019
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