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Name the countries that celebrate their New Year with the water festivals.
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
When is most water festivals in Southeast Asia celebrated?
Mid-April
Which calendar do people in Southeast Asia follow to celebrate their New Year?
Buddhist calendar
In which country the water festival is called "Bunpimay Festival"?
Laos
In which country the water festival is called "Songkran Festival"?
Thailand
In which country the water festival is called "Chol Chnam Thmey Festival"?
Cambodia
In which country the water festival is called "Thingyan Festival"?
Myanmar
Why do the ritual and cultural activities at New Year in Southeast Asia have similarities?
Due to being held at the same time and follow the same calendar (Buddhist calendar)
What is the meaning behind splashing water on each other?
purify human life, wash away bad luck and bless each other with happiness.
Name the cities in Lao where travelers can enjoy the water festival.
Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng
What is the unique custom Laotians do at their New Year Festival?
They tie colorful thread around other people's wrists.
What is tying thread around other's wrists in Lao symbolized?
Sending a luck and health to the person being tied.
What is the meaning of building sand pagodas in the temple?
They hope that a new year is wealthy as much as the grain of sand on the pagodas they have built.
Name some activities Thai people do at New Year.
clean houses, wipe Buddha images, wash the elderly with water to pay tribute, build sandy pagodas, etc.
In which country you can see Apsara dance?
Cambodia
Water Festival in which country is related to the legendary story of gods? (God Indra and Brahma)
Myanmar
