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I thought what is more commonly called the "water festival" (bon om tuk in Khmer) usually takes place in November? for example, see Public holidays in Cambodia
the current "water festival" article initially states in the first sentence, that these festivities (which usually include boat races) usually take place in November, not on the April new year. I believe it is thus separate and distinct from the "water throwing" traditions that are part of new year celebrations.
therefore, I suggest that this article be rewritten — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.19.191 ( talk) 15:39, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Thank you! -- វ័ណថារិទ្ធ ( talk) 16:12, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
I added an explanation about the difference between Khmer New Year and Bon Om Touk. The problem is that foreigners often misunderstand the difference, particularly when newly arriving in Cambodia, because they think of Songkran when they think of "Water Festival" (because the throwing of buckets of water on people makes for good TV news in western countries, maybe? Or because more people they know have been in Thailand for new year festivities in the past?). In fact I had exactly the same problem the first time I arrived in Cambodia! :P Scatterman ( talk) 07:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
It should redirect to a disambiguation page for all the holidays and celebrations around the world known as the 'Water Festival'. That itself can be anything from New Year celebrations in Southeast Asia (based on the Hindu calendar) to actual water festivals such as the boat racing ones. -- Dara ( talk) 15:48, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
The article Songkran is redundant. It claims to use the term as a catch-all umbrella term covering Southeast Asian new year observances, but there is no evidence that the term is used by other groups than the Thai and Lao. Paul_012 ( talk) 14:32, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
-- I see there is already a separate entry for the Dai festival - Water-Sprinkling_Festival. I propose that the text here about it here should be moved thither. The two pieces of text will need some integration. -- RichardW57m ( talk) 12:54, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Water festivals are fun — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.245.70.227 ( talk) 02:09, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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I thought what is more commonly called the "water festival" (bon om tuk in Khmer) usually takes place in November? for example, see Public holidays in Cambodia
the current "water festival" article initially states in the first sentence, that these festivities (which usually include boat races) usually take place in November, not on the April new year. I believe it is thus separate and distinct from the "water throwing" traditions that are part of new year celebrations.
therefore, I suggest that this article be rewritten — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.19.191 ( talk) 15:39, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Thank you! -- វ័ណថារិទ្ធ ( talk) 16:12, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
I added an explanation about the difference between Khmer New Year and Bon Om Touk. The problem is that foreigners often misunderstand the difference, particularly when newly arriving in Cambodia, because they think of Songkran when they think of "Water Festival" (because the throwing of buckets of water on people makes for good TV news in western countries, maybe? Or because more people they know have been in Thailand for new year festivities in the past?). In fact I had exactly the same problem the first time I arrived in Cambodia! :P Scatterman ( talk) 07:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
It should redirect to a disambiguation page for all the holidays and celebrations around the world known as the 'Water Festival'. That itself can be anything from New Year celebrations in Southeast Asia (based on the Hindu calendar) to actual water festivals such as the boat racing ones. -- Dara ( talk) 15:48, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
The article Songkran is redundant. It claims to use the term as a catch-all umbrella term covering Southeast Asian new year observances, but there is no evidence that the term is used by other groups than the Thai and Lao. Paul_012 ( talk) 14:32, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
-- I see there is already a separate entry for the Dai festival - Water-Sprinkling_Festival. I propose that the text here about it here should be moved thither. The two pieces of text will need some integration. -- RichardW57m ( talk) 12:54, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Water festivals are fun — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.245.70.227 ( talk) 02:09, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 January 2024 and 3 May 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Jieeede1156 ( article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by MeeseeksEverywhere ( talk) 19:05, 16 April 2024 (UTC)