Songkran

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Songkran celebrations

Paying respects to elders is important in many Songkran celebrations, such as those in Songkran Thailand. As Thingyan in Myanmar; water throwing is a cleansing ritual of many Songkran celebrations. As Choul Chnam Thmey in Cambodia; pouring water on Buddha is important in SE Asia. Often known as blessing in Cambodia As Aluth Avuruddu in Sri Lanka; the blossoming of the Erythrina fusca symbolizes the advent of the New Year in Sri Lanka. As Pii Mai in Laos. Ancestor altars are common during New Year celebrations in Cambodia and Thailand. Songkran celebrations involve a variety of diverse traditions practiced in the many countries and regions that celebrate the traditional New Year festival

Songkran is the water-splashing festival celebration in the traditional new year for the Buddhist calendar widely celebrated across South and Southeast Asia in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, parts of northeast India, parts of Vietnam, and Xishuangbanna, China^[2][3] begins on 13 April of the year.

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