In Thailand, New Year is now officially celebrated 1 January. Songkran was the official New Year until 1888, when it was switched to a fixed date of 1 April. Then in 1940, this date was shifted to 1 January. The traditional Thai New Year Songkran was transformed into a national holiday. Celebrations are famous for the public water fights framed as ritual cleansing.
Social scientists believe the origin of the festival lies in celebration of spring or harvest in agrarian community as well as religious. April is a month of very hot sun waves in south east asian countries, to cool body temperature farmers might have enjoyed playing water and applying Dinsohphong powder(White Thai mud). Later religious myth were associated with the festival. Thus, harvest or spring festival was evolved into a religious festival.
Wished I could have been there,!! looked like the best time in the world
Great time
Happy new year Teacher and Nan Yen ❤
Thank you
Hello TTT awesome video of Songkran very entertaining and heaps of fun so great to see the Thai people get so much enjoyment. Thank you for sharing.❤
Thank you Sue
Thailand is the paradise and second home for all visitor !!!
Yes. Thai people make everyone feel welcome. Thank you for the comment.
Loved every minute of this video. Real Thailand songkran
Real is all I do in Thailand 🇹🇭. Cheers 🍻
Best video from you recently TTT. All good, but this one rocks!
Appreciate the feedback. Cheers 🍻
Now that was a lot of fun.
Glad you had fun
Cool video my man TTT
Thank you 😊
Looks like you and Yen had a great new year.
We had a great time. Thanks for the comment 👍
In Thailand, New Year is now officially celebrated 1 January. Songkran was the official New Year until 1888, when it was switched to a fixed date of 1 April. Then in 1940, this date was shifted to 1 January. The traditional Thai New Year Songkran was transformed into a national holiday. Celebrations are famous for the public water fights framed as ritual cleansing.
Social scientists believe the origin of the festival lies in celebration of spring or harvest in agrarian community as well as religious. April is a month of very hot sun waves in south east asian countries, to cool body temperature farmers might have enjoyed playing water and applying Dinsohphong powder(White Thai mud). Later religious myth were associated with the festival. Thus, harvest or spring festival was evolved into a religious festival.