We celebrated a Southeast Asian New Year at our local temple Wat Greensboro last Sunday April 17, 2016. The celebration was later than the actual New Year celebration which was celebrated on April 13 to the 15th in Southeast Asia, it’s celebrated for 3 days.
Cups of sand were prepared for Jaydee Cide or sand stupas.
There were plenty of foods brought in by worshipers to offer to the monks.
The traditional morning Almsgiving of offering foods to the monks.
The vendors were busy, many food vendors donated their profits to the temple.
It’s a tradition to visit your elders and pour water over their hands and wish them good health and happiness for the New Year and this year we took the opportunity to do it at the temple. It’s nice to be able to pass down the tradition to the younger generations.
I’m always behind the camera and this time my sister offered to take the picture for me. I’m glad I handed her my camera, this image is priceless.
We also pour water over Buddha images for blessing and cleansing the rust from our hearts and souls and wish a good year of health and prosperity.
The traditional Khmer dancers.
I normally don’t do a video without my tripod and my reading glasses but I don’t think that still photos will do justice. The video is a bit shaky and not as sharp as I like for it to be, hope you will enjoy watching these young dancers.
Please visit Wat Greensboro’s Facebook to see more photos of Songkran Festival 2016.
Nye Noona 