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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Songkran festival


The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia. It is commonly know as the water festival. I went to participate in their celebration at Rocket Park, across the road from Mt Albert Baptist Church.




The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, pronounced [sǒŋ.krāːn], listen; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti,[1] or literally "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.

It is commonly known as the water sprinkling festival.

It is early in Auckland at Rocket Park.



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2 comments:

Andrea said...

Oh, are you of Thai descent? I haven't seen any Thai festival but i know of Loi Kratong, as there are many Thais who study in my university.

Lea said...

Festivals are fun!