Sydney celebrates Thai New Year in true style!
Sat - 12 May
Written by keyrobert22
Thai New Year, 13-15 April 2012 is referred to as the Songkran festival, meaning astrological passage. In Thailand, the Songkran festival is a national holiday
Families and friends meet to celebrate by visiting temples, dripping water on Buddha images in reverence, and sprinkling water on each other's hands as a sign of good luck.
Historically, the date was calculated via astrological cycles, however over time the date was fixed to its current position. The holiday is both joyous and...
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