Zhuang Folk Song Festival (San Yue San), China
Guangxi , ChinaThe third day of the third month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups across China. Go to Fulu, Sanjiang County, Guangxi to watch […]
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The Zhuang Song Festival (San Yue San) in Guangxi, China
The Zhuang Song Festival is also known as San Yue San, which means 'Third Month's Third (Day)', as it is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month […]
Pimai Lao/Lao New Year, Lao PDR
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicThe three-day Lao New Year is a purification festival, during which the Buddhist images in the household and the temples are ritually cleaned with sacred water. On the streets, locals […]
Khmer New Year Day (Choul Chhnam Khmer), Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaAlso referred to as Sus’Dei Chnam Thmei in the Khmer language – “enter new year” – the three-day Khmer New Year has a solemn first day, a generous second, and a festive third. The first day sees the preparation of sacrifices to heaven, offering food to monks at the monastery, and building sand stupas. The […]
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 […]
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 change between the dry season and the rainy season. This is the time when the sky and the earth are in harmony, when all the […]
