Known as the Cathedral of the Southeast Asian tourism, this spot attracts millions of tourists to Thailand every year. Not only are tourists attracted by the ideal tourist destination, the beautiful green island, the amazing foods, but Thailand also attracts tourists by the boisterous colorful carnivals throughout the year.
Songkran festival is a traditional festival in Thailand known as the traditional ceremony than a festival; Thai people call the New Year holiday is Songkran. New Year's feast days were held on 13-15 / 4 to welcome the New Year. The word Songkran comes from Sanskrit, meaning "at the moment that the time shifts, the sun moves from the Zodiac region to region Taurus in the universe", people celebrate the birth of the Buddha by the spraying water on each other to wash away sorrow and celebrate the New Year.
In the early morning of ceremony, Thai people bring fresh flowers and worshiped food to listen the lectures in temple; they line up in order and wait for monks spray water by twig to bless and good luck to everyone. After that, they will build many stupa by sand in the temple, plug the ceremony flag and flowers to celebrate that event. Then, they go to the main street, use all of water pumps, buckets, pots, especially water gun to spray water onto each other.
Thais very worship the elephants, so in this festival elephants also participate and are watered by their owners as they had done to themselves.
According to the thinking of Thai people, the unlucky will disappear, lucky during year with those who are watered much, so everyone tries to play this fun activity. There are different skin colors and do not understand the voice of each other, but over here people seem to be more cohesive; they can express friendship, cordially warmly affection. Legend has it, water splashing festival is the best predestination of so many people, despite the distance, many expatriates come back home at this festival.
Besides the splashing water activity, during the festival, there are many parades, beauty contests are held. In addition, they also cook traditional dishes and wear colorful costumes. Songkran Festival is a typical model for traditional festivals of Thailand that help this country become a mecca of tourism and breathing space
Songkran festival is a traditional festival in Thailand known as the traditional ceremony than a festival; Thai people call the New Year holiday is Songkran. New Year's feast days were held on 13-15 / 4 to welcome the New Year. The word Songkran comes from Sanskrit, meaning "at the moment that the time shifts, the sun moves from the Zodiac region to region Taurus in the universe", people celebrate the birth of the Buddha by the spraying water on each other to wash away sorrow and celebrate the New Year.
In the early morning of ceremony, Thai people bring fresh flowers and worshiped food to listen the lectures in temple; they line up in order and wait for monks spray water by twig to bless and good luck to everyone. After that, they will build many stupa by sand in the temple, plug the ceremony flag and flowers to celebrate that event. Then, they go to the main street, use all of water pumps, buckets, pots, especially water gun to spray water onto each other.
Thais very worship the elephants, so in this festival elephants also participate and are watered by their owners as they had done to themselves.
According to the thinking of Thai people, the unlucky will disappear, lucky during year with those who are watered much, so everyone tries to play this fun activity. There are different skin colors and do not understand the voice of each other, but over here people seem to be more cohesive; they can express friendship, cordially warmly affection. Legend has it, water splashing festival is the best predestination of so many people, despite the distance, many expatriates come back home at this festival.
Besides the splashing water activity, during the festival, there are many parades, beauty contests are held. In addition, they also cook traditional dishes and wear colorful costumes. Songkran Festival is a typical model for traditional festivals of Thailand that help this country become a mecca of tourism and breathing space
