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Khmer New Year, or Chol Chnam Thmey, is a vibrant and festive celebration in Cambodia that marks the end of the harvesting season. Lasting for three days in mid-April, Khmer New Year is a time for family reunions, temple visits, and traditional games like tug-of-war and bas Angkunh. People traditionally clean their homes and make offerings to Buddha before donning new clothes to welcome the new year. One of the most anticipated aspects of Khmer New Year is the construction of sand mounds or 'prasat' at pagodas, symbolizing Mount Meru from Hindu mythology. The holiday is steeped in ancient traditions and customs that reflect Cambodian culture and values, making it a joyous occasion filled with food, music, dancing, and community spirit.

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The Water Festival in Cambodia, known as Bon Om Touk, is a vibrant and lively celebration that takes place every November along the banks of the Tonle Sap River. This three-day festival marks the end of the rainy season and the reversal of the river's flow, which holds great significance in Cambodian culture. The highlight of the event is the boat races, where teams from villages across the country compete in ornately decorated longboats. Spectators line the riverbanks to cheer on their favorites while enjoying traditional music, dance performances, and delicious street food. The festival also includes a spectacular illuminated boat parade, showcasing beautifully crafted boats lit up with colorful lanterns and fireworks lighting up the night sky. Overall, the Water Festival is a wonderful opportunity for locals and tourists alike to come together and celebrate Cambodia's rich cultural heritage in a fun and festive atmosphere.

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Khmer Festivals       |   Written by : Kaing Sakada

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Khmer Festivals       |   Written by : Kaing Sakada

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Festivals are a significant part of every culture and tradition, and different countries celebrate them in unique ways. North Korea also has its festivals, although they might not be as enjoyable as other countries, and there are often restrictions on participating in them. In contrast, Cambodia is known for its vibrant and lively festivals, and it celebrates many throughout the year. The most significant festival in Cambodia is Khmer New Year, which is also known as ចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី among the locals. It's a three-day celebration that takes place in mid-April, which marks the end of the harvest season. During this time, people visit pagodas, clean their homes, and prepare traditional food. The festival is also an opportunity to reunite with family and friends, exchange gifts, and participate in various cultural activities. Apart from Khmer New Year, Cambodia also celebrates other festivals such as the Water Festival, Pchum Ben, and Bon Om Touk. The Water Festival is a three-day event that takes place in November, and it's one of the biggest festivals in Cambodia. It celebrates the end of the rainy season and the reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap River. The festival attracts thousands of people who come to watch the boat races and enjoy the fireworks. Pchum Ben is a two-week festival that takes place in September or October, and it's a time to honor the spirits of the dead. During this time, people visited pagodas to offer food to the monks and make offerings to their ancestors. Bon Om Touk, also known as the Cambodian Water and Moon Festival, is a three-day celebration that takes place in November. It's a time to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the full moon. The festival features boat races, fireworks, and other cultural activities. In summary, Cambodia has a rich cultural heritage and celebrates many festivals throughout the year. These festivals provide an opportunity for people to come together, celebrate their traditions, and enjoy the vibrant culture of Cambodia.

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In Cambodia, Khmer New Year is the greatest traditional festival, and also the greatest national holiday. It is three days of festival and sometimes can be four days. Khmer New Year begins on April 13th or can begin on April 14th, depending on the “MohaSangkran,” which is the ancient horoscope.

The first day of Khmer New Year is called “Maha Sankranta”. It can simply be described as an inauguration of new year. In Khmer tradition, the world is believed to be created by God and taken care of by his angels.

The second day of New Year is called Wanabot, which means day of offering gifts to the parents, grandparents and elders. Usually, Khmer People like to share gifts or presents to employees and also donate money or clothes to poor people.

The third day or the final day of new year celebration is called “Vearak Leung Sak”. It is the day when the year of 2017, for example, would change and begin to be 2018. Customarily, to complete the New Year festival, Cambodians need to perform the last ceremony called “Pithi Srang Preah”.

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Khmer new year is one of the most popular tradition cambodia solar New Year, and also considered to be one of the most important. It lasts for 3 days and the first day also known as Moha songkran. Khmer new year is a time for family gatherings, religious ceremony, community celebration such as ល្បែងប្រជាប្រិយ. People plays tugs of war, bos onh kun, chhang game, leak kon seng etc. Thai and Laos people are also present to celebrate songkran.

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Name: Seth Malyvinn | Topic: Khmer New Year 

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Name: Seth Malyvinn | Topic: Khmer New Year 

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There are many festivals in Cambodia and the most famous one is Khmer New Year. We celebrated Khmer New Year’s from the 14th of April until the 16th of April. We celebrated Khmer New Year because it marks the end of the traditional harvest season and to welcome our new Angel. On Khmer New Year we usually eat Num ransom sach chrouk or Num ansom chek (banana) And When we go to the pagoda we wear traditional clothes for girls hol and pamong silk. For the first day known as Choul Chnam Thmey people put fruit in front of their houses to welcome the new angel. People clean and decorate their houses, and prepare new clothes to make sure that the New Year does not start with bad luck. The second day is known as Vearaek Vanabat, which means a day of offering gifts to the parents, grandparents, and elders. In the evening, people go to the temple to build a mountain of sand and ask the monks to give them a blessing of happiness and peace. For the last day known as Vearaek Leung Sakk. In the evening Khmer people need to perform the last ceremony, called “Pithi Srang Preah”, which means giving a special bath or a special shower to Buddha statues, the monks, elders, parents, and grandparents in order to apologize for any mistake made. On Khmer New Year’s everyone usually plays Khmer traditional games, such as Bos Ang Kunh, Leak kansaeng, or teanh prot which are in pagodas and villages. They also dance Khmer traditional dance. Some people like to go on a trip because Khmer New Year's is the longest holiday in Cambodia. They like to go to Siem Reap to visit Angkor Wat temple and at night they like to go to pub street to have water gun fight which is really fun,they play the water gun fight everywhere. To sum up, Khmer New Year's is the longest holiday in Cambodia. It happened from the 14th of April until the 16th. The first day we call “Choul Chnam Thmey ” the second day is “Vearaek Vanabat” and the third day we call “ Vearaek Leung Sakk“. Khmer New Year considered to be the most important festival on the calendar so let enjoy it.

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soy sovanpunhvorntey 9b AM Water festival

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soy sovanpunhvorntey 9b AM Water festival

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Water festival also call as Bon om touk this year we did it in Nov 14 til Nov 16 .

If you’re planning a trip to Cambodia in November, you’re in for a treat because that’s when the Cambodian Water Festival in Khmer, comes alive! This three-day extravaganza is celebrated across the entire country, but the grandest festivities unfold along the picturesque Tonle Sap River, right in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.In modern times, the Water Festival has become a cherished national event. People from all corners of Cambodia flock to the capital, Phnom Penh, to partake in the festivities, which typically last for two days.

Phnom Penh turns into a hub of excitement with thrilling boat races, enchanting illuminated floats, and a moon salutation that’s truly captivating. Don’t miss out on tasting the special rice dishes prepared with banana or coconut juice – a true Khmer delight.

For many, the highlight of the festival is the boat races. Khmer families gather along the riverbanks, spreading out picnic mats, indulging in delicious food and drinks, and cheering passionately for their favorite teams. The boat race participants arrive a few days early to perfect their skills on the Tonle Sap River. These boats are often sponsored by generous individuals and government officials.

The last water festival was an awesome festival in Cambodia many we appreciate to have this kind of festival.

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In November, Cambodia erupts into one of the biggest celebrations of the year with Bon Om Touk, known as the Cambodian Water Festival. It has been celebrated since as early as the 13th century, marks the end of Cambodia’s rainy season. This annual festival happens on the full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk, the full moon is considered to bring good luck that can lead to an abundant harvest. Bon Om Touk is one of the most important celebrations for the Cambodian people, it’s worth to take flight to Cambodia and attend it to found an experience unlike any other. Bon Om Touk only celebrate once a year, in October or early November.It takes place in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, for instance, the festival is commemorated with boat races. In smaller communities, celebrations include special feasts, performances, dances and parties, and there are songs centred on Bon Om Touk that are commonly performed during the event. Stay late into the night, and you can see some impressive fireworks displays. Anyone and everyone are celebrating Bon Om Touk because it according to a Khmer military victory in the 12th century, have cultural and historical precedent that make you learn more about this country’s rich heritage. During water festival u can wear what ever you want but in case that you want to visit temple you will need to pack conservative dress that covers your knees and shoulders, and women may need a shawl or scarf.

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P'hum Bin festival

P'hum Bin festival is a festival that Cambodian always celebrate it every year. For this festival we celebrate it for 15 days, p'hum toch takes 12 days and p'hum thom take 3 days. We celebrate this for making an offer to our love one who had passed away and for lucky. Some Cambodian family would wake up at 4:00AM to cook the rice and go to pagoda to "bos bay bin" and other family they start to wake up around 6:00 AM and cook the foods and give it to their parents first before they go to pagoda. In Kompongcham provice, bei pei island they provide the day for some families to help with the work at pagoda. For example like family A B C need to responsible for this day, then on that day all of the family members of each family will have gathering and they will help each other with the work. Some people will help with the cleaning and others will help with the cooking. They will help at the pagoda until the event end for that day. Some pagoda in the afternoon they will gather and play tranditional games.