Khmer New Year the word which say in khmer language ''Bon Chol Chhnam Thmei'' usually held in the middle of April every year, which is the end of the harvesting season before the next planting season coming in the next few weeks after the Khmer New Year Celebration. Normally this celebration last fro 3 days.
People usually clean up their houses, buy new clothes and prepare incenses, candles, flowers, fruits, drinks to be ready before the New Year coming.
In between one week of the New Year lots of people travel back to their homeland to meet their family for this special day.
1st Day of the New Year ( Moha Songkran)
In the morning Cambodian people will go to the monastery (Temple) to offer food to the monks and also to get blessing from the monks.
2nd Day of the New Year (Wanabot)
It's the day that children will offer gift to their parents and grandparents, younger will offer gift to their elders. In the evening people go to build sand mountains at the monastery to remember their ancestors who have passed away and the monks give them blessings of happiness and peace in their lives.
3rd Day of the New Year (Leung Sak)
It's the last day of the New Year celebration. Today they held a ceremony called Srang Preah the purpose of this this ceremony is to clean the Buddha Statues, parents, grandparents and elders. During this ceremony they apologize for any mistakes they have made from their parents and elders.
Beside that during these 3 days celebration they also gather around and play some traditional games with relatives and friends and also dancing together with their traditional music.
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| Angkor Wat at night of the New Year Days. |
