Cambodia Water Festival is celebrate for 3 days. In this year 2010 the water festival is celebrate on 20,21and 22. Before the water festival people that is the member of boat racing come to phnom penh to get ready for racing.The Water Festival is coming foreign tourists and peasants from various provinces gather in the capital to celebrate the Water Festival.And why did they want to celebrate it? Because they want to review Khmer king that always does the battle with enemies by sailing.The Water Festival is also includes 3 other ceremonies it is: il
luminated float( loy prortip), Moon salutation ( sompaes preah kae) and eating of pestle new special rice with banana or coconut juice(ork ombok).Each boat is manned 30 to 40 men or women. During the night time at about 7 o'clock the river was lit by illuminate boats which is float slowly and smoothly on the water surface . And they burn the firework for make this ceremony more and more happy and beautiful.
luminated float( loy prortip), Moon salutation ( sompaes preah kae) and eating of pestle new special rice with banana or coconut juice(ork ombok).Each boat is manned 30 to 40 men or women. During the night time at about 7 o'clock the river was lit by illuminate boats which is float slowly and smoothly on the water surface . And they burn the firework for make this ceremony more and more happy and beautiful.Written by NUCH
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Wow Nuch, your water festival looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeletereally if u have time come and visit cambodia in next year ok!
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