Songkran Water Festival, Thailand
ThailandThe Thai New Year lasts for days, with the whole country subsumed in water showers and celebrations. Don’t get mad: getting wet is a portent of good luck! For a […]
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The Water Splashing Festival, China
Xishuangbanna Yunnan, ChinaIn the Dai culture, water serves as a symbol of holiness and light. That’s why water is so central to the Dai New Year, which is celebrated in Jinghong, Yunnan […]
Thingyan Burmese Water Festival, Myanmar
Myanmar Thanlyin, Yangon, MyanmarThe Thingyan Festival is held from April 13 to 17 all across Myanmar. Locals douse each other with water to ward off evil and wash away the previous year’s bad […]
Angkor Sankranta, Cambodia
Siem Reap The ancient Angkor templesThe Angkor Sankranta celebration is held annually in Siem Reap during Khmer New Year.
Chol Chnam Thmay – New Year’s Day of ethnic Khmer, Viet Nam
According to the tradition of ethnic Khmer people living in the south of Vietnam, especially in villages such as Soc Trang, Chau Doc, Long Xuyen, mid-April is the time of […]
Salon Festival, Myanmar
Celebrated in late April at Myeik Archipelago, this festival marks the time when the Sea Gypsies (Salon people) leave the sea to avoid the monsoon season by seeking shelter on […]
Yao Red Clothes Festival, China
Guangxi , ChinaThe Yao ethnic community of Guangxi celebrate their traditional Red Clothes Festival, during which they dance, sing, and hold embroidery competitions to showcase their skills with clothes. Yao clothing is particularly treasured for their exquisite workmanship—with elaborate embroidery from silk threads covering the skirt, neckline, cuffs, and hemlines. The patterns have been passed down through […]
Whale Festival, Viet Nam
Vung Tau , Viet NamHeld in the coastal city of Vung Tau, this festival commemorates whales, a sacred animal of the area. According to legend, Emperor Gia Long was saved from a sinking ship by these majestic creatures and he elevated their status in court, making whales a local deity and protector of fishermen. A procession of locals symbolically […]
