Water Festival

Every year people all over the world celebrate new year. Celebrations vary not only in form but also on the part of the year this is done. Among the Buddhists, particularly the Theraveda Buddhists, New Year is celebrated on the month of April. They celebrate for several days. People dress for the occasion. They also prepare food for everybody. Food include boiling small balls made of ground sticky rice which contain different fillings like palm sugar, fruits and the like in coconut milk. Included are also sticky rice balls containing hot chili. If you are unlucky, you can be chewing one or more chili balls instead of the sweet ones.

Some people move around in vehicles or just walk. Some line the streets on two sides. What they all do to welcome the New Year is pour water at each other, on people moving in vehicles or walking and on people lining the streets.

They also gather in certain places put up some temporary stage and show different dances. They also sing. Here are some pictures for you to see what's happening.