Songkran
is a time for family reunions, visits to temples and spring housecleaning – and
the celebration of the traditional Thai New Year and lasts several days.
During
the festival, revellers participate in traditional water pouring, which varies from a gentle pour into
the cupped hands, to a full body splash! The
symbolism of the water is important because it represents the cleansing of all
the misfortunes in the previous year and a new beginning for the New Year.
There
are many images of Songkran and in Lumpini Park recently there were some monks
from the E-Sarn province to mark the coming of the Songkran Festival.
But
here there was no water throwing - monks were there talking to local people
about the on coming celebrations.
Some
of the people came in traditional Thai dress and then they offered sticky rice
to the monks.
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