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| Songkran festival in the past. |
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| Songkran festival in the past. |
In the
past, people always dress up in Thai traditional dress. However, the times have
changed, people enjoy this festival by going out on the streets to throw water
at each other.
Nowadays, the emphasis is on fun and water-throwing rather than on the festival's spiritual and religious aspects, which sometimes prompts complaints from traditionalists. In recent years there have been calls to moderate the festival to lessen the many alcohol-related road accidents as well as injuries attributed to extreme behavior such as water being thrown in the faces of travel motorcyclists.
The water is sometimes filled with fragrant herbs and is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad luck away when celebrated in the traditional manner. However, the tradition has changed but you can still see Thai styles on the dresses at Songkran parades.
Nowadays, the emphasis is on fun and water-throwing rather than on the festival's spiritual and religious aspects, which sometimes prompts complaints from traditionalists. In recent years there have been calls to moderate the festival to lessen the many alcohol-related road accidents as well as injuries attributed to extreme behavior such as water being thrown in the faces of travel motorcyclists.
The water is sometimes filled with fragrant herbs and is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad luck away when celebrated in the traditional manner. However, the tradition has changed but you can still see Thai styles on the dresses at Songkran parades.
Here are some picture in songkran parade.
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