In Songkran festival across Southeast Asia and particularly in Thailand, people play with water to cool off from the summer heat. If you're not crazy for the splashing fun, there's the modest way of enjoying the festivity through the Thai ritual typically done within family members.
What is Southeast Asian New Year? It's a uniquely derived calendar system prominently celebrated as "Songkran" in various parts of the region such as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, parts of Vietnam, and parts of China. This cultural traditional is often known throughout the world as "Water Festival" where the population of the region celebrates the occasion by splashing or pouring water at one another as part of a cleansing ritual. The New Year dates vary across the region from April 13-15.
