The water festival in Cambodia or Bon Om Touk

Bon Om Touk, or the Cambodian Water & Moon Festival, is a Cambodian festival celebrated in November, sometimes ending in late October and marks the reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap River.

The water festival is one of the most cheerful and significant festival in Cambodia culture. The festival is celebrated annually for three days on the banks of Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace.

 

It has had a very long history started from ancient time of Angkor. For three days, Phnom Penh citizens, foreign tourists, and peasants from various provinces gather together in the capital city to celebrate this festival both day and night a long the river bank in front of the Royal Palace is one of most crowded palace in the city.

All the things are considered, the water festival is really wonderful in Khmer culture.