The Royal Water Festival is a traditional Cambodian festival that is celebrated every year since ancient times.
Sources of boat racing festivals
The long history of the Water Festival is contained Documents by foreign historians as well as inscriptions of Angkor. Please note that the boat has many different interpretations and the ceremony is different. According to the book of Jayavarman VII, the early Buddhist theology states: In the 12th century Angkor, Cambodia was very prosperous
By Jayavarman VII, king Issued in the navy war against the Cham by the army of the navy Cambodian cities are free from enemies (1177 - 1181) The war story was engraved on the walls of Bayon temple and Banteay Chhmar. In the battle There were numerous boat troops, with Jayavarman VII's crest standing on the warship with his bow and arming sticks among the naval forces.
According to the traditional church boat games, written by Thach Pen, a pianist in Buddhism, the deputy governor of Khleang province, Kampuchea Krom:
During the year of Lovek (2071 AD) 1528, King Chan 1 established his position as emperor in the Kampuchea Krom province. The emperor arranged for the defense of the district as follows:
The navy is divided into three groups The first group called the Triathlons against a raceboat like ours today. The second group called the Auxiliary Battalion with the same two rowboats today. The third group is called the Bassac. The boat has a roof with a row of boats and a sailboat. The single-stranded, single-sided boat has a single roof and no wall. Etc. Basically, food for the army. How to practice the Khmer Krom King of Kings in the direction of four high ranking officials under his right to lie to all the royalty of the country. Etc. To mark the full moon day of winter, the four directional officers were to mobilize naval, land and naval forces one day and one night each year. The navy went to contest at the Peam Peuk River in Khleang province There are waterfalls in every province
Come easy. From these two books and sources, one can conclude that Ancient Cambodia was a country There is a strong navy and a way to train the army, which is a traditional tradition Year. We can safely conclude that we have performed this ritual ever since, in connection with ancient exercises.
According to some documents: Water Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Cambodia. The festival bears a striking resemblance to the European festival of Saint Jean, which is currently held in northern Europe. Some traditions are closely related to the history of the Buddha. But an interpretation that It is enough to thank the bodhisattva and the goddess Given to living conditions and Wellness to the land we are accustomed to. The latter interpretation is identical to the Hindu tradition Religion is also consistent with hell The practical geography and everyday life of our farmers. The Water Festival takes place on the full moon day of October, coinciding with the end of the flood season, in which This month made the lake a river. It all becomes a huge sea and it is confirmed a few weeks ago That's where the Tonle Sap River flows The return and confirmation of the rice fields are now ripe. When the Mekong River floods in August-November, massive floods flood the Tonle Sap Lake through the Tonle Sap. By the time of the flood season, which began in November, the lake's water flowed back through the same river from the north to the south. The flood of the Mekong River, especially the flooded waters of Lake Bourbon, comes from a distant Tibetan country, which has contributed to farm life in Cambodia. Floods caused by floods, rivers, and lakes make fertile soil rich. The crops that the Khmer farmers Following the chain of water yields great benefits, preventing famine. Therefore, it is the time of the ancient Khmer water festival, we set the full moon day of the month (November) of the year in preparation of the floating ceremony of the moon and the moon.
The acronym for Appreciation for the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap River for providing vital nutrients to the agricultural sector.
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