activities | presentation | water-throwing | tradition | celebrations |
festival | enjoyment | heat | wishes | fortune |
Thai New Year (Songkran Festival)
The traditional Thai New Year is celebrated in April each year. Thailand adopted this (11)____________ with the belief that the sun re-entered Aries and finished its orbit round the earth on April 13. In Thailand, this (12)_________ is celebrated for three days from April 13 to April 15. Before the (13)___________, people will clean their houses in the hope of casting away of any bad luck of the old year, so that good (14)____________ will enter their new lives instead. Food and sweets will be prepared in advance for merit making and for treating guests.
The Songkran celebrations will begin with food (15)_____________ to the monks who will walk along the street in the early morning to receive food and other offerings. One of the most popular (16)___________ for young people is to convey their best (17)_______ to their elders by pouring water onto them or their palms. After this, it is time for children and young people to have full (18)___________ with water-throwing, dancing and folk games.
Do not expect to escape the (19)____________ activities, these take place on every street in Thailand. They can be a welcome break to the (20)____________ of the dry season, but if you wish to stay dry it is best to stay indoors
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Thai New Year (Songkran Festival)
The tradition Thai New Year is celebrated in April each year. Thailand adopted this(11)____tradition_____ with the belief that the sun re-entered Aries and finished its orbit roud the earth on April 13. In Thailand this (12)_____festival____ is celebrated for three days from April 13 to15. Before the (13)_____celebrations___, people will clean their house in the hope of casting away of any bad luck of old year, so that good (14)____fortune____ will enter their new lives instead. Food and sweets will be prepared in advance for merit making and for treating guests.
the Songkran celebrations will begin with foods (15)____presentation___ to the monks who wil walk along the street in the early morning to receive food and other offering. One of the most popular (16)___activities__ for young people is to convey their best (17)____wishes___ to their elders by pouring water onto them or their palms. After that, it is time for children and young people to have full (18)___enjoyment____ with water-throwing, dacing and folk games.
Do not expect to escape the (19)___water-throwing____ activities, these take place on every street in Thailand. They can be a welcome break to the (20)____heat___ of the dry season, but if you wish to stay dry it is best to stay in doors
