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Which nation's customs and habits is the Songkran Festival?

Songkran Festival is a traditional festival of Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, De 'ang, Thailand and Southeast Asia.

On the first day of the Songkran Festival, people can break the routine and splash water on people's homes, bedrooms, hiding places and everyone they meet, but they should avoid splashing and splashing dirty water. Two or three times a day. On the second and third days, nearby villages threw water at each other. On the fourth day, the Songkran Festival entered a state of free water splashing, and no group activities were held.

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Origin:

The Water-Splashing Festival originated in Persia in the 5th century, and it is called "Cold Splashing Hu Opera" (also called "Cold Splashing Hu Opera"). Since then, "Hu Xi" has been introduced from Persia to Myanmar, Thailand and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, and was introduced to Dai areas in Yunnan, China with Buddhism from the end of12nd century to the beginning of13rd century. ..

With the deepening influence of Buddhism in Dai areas, the Water-splashing Festival has become a national custom. The origin of the Songkran Festival listed in the Encyclopedia of China and the national volume mentioned that it is closely related to the introduction of Hinayana Buddhism, and its activities contain many religious contents.

But in its original meaning, it also reflects people's simple desire to conquer natural forces such as drought and fire. The Water-splashing Festival of China Customs Dictionary published by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House 1990 wrote: "This festival originated in India, then spread with Hinayana Buddhism, and was introduced to Dai areas in China through Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, so it is also called the Bathing Buddha Festival".

References:

Songkran Festival-Baidu Encyclopedia