Cambodian Water Festival 4K | Bon Om Touk 2024 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia | EP21

Cambodian Water Festival, one of the most exciting activities in Cambodia is the yearly Water Festival, also known as Bon Om Touk in Khmer. The Cambodian Water Festival roots back to honour the strength of the powerful Khmer marine forces during the ancient Khmer Empire in the late 11th century under the reign of King Preah Bat Jayavarman VII and also mark the end of the annual rainy season and the unique reversal flow of the Tonle Sap River that connects the Tonle Sap Lake with the Mekong River.
The Water Festival will run for three days on 14th to 16th November 2024 and a total of 348 boats and about 22,000 oarsmen participated in the annual regatta, which saw the participants race their boats along a 1.7-km stretch of the Tonle Sap River with each boat competing for the title of champion, especially on the third day. At the same time, colorful celebration events such as lunar festival, light boats, fireworks, night concerts and other activities will be organized on different evenings.
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