What is SONGKRAN? From Ancient Origins to World's Biggest Waterfight!

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Күн бұрын

The Thai New year, also known as Songkran, the biggest water fight in the world, is the nation's most loved and famed festival. But calling it that would be like saying Christmas is about Santa Claus. It is an ancient tradition that demonstrates the ways, values, and beliefs of the Thai people.
Though Songkran is technically on April 13th, the holiday usually extends through to the 15. This year, however, the Thai cabinet extended the Holiday nationwide to five days, from 12-16.
The word "Songkran" comes from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti which means transformation or movement or specifically in this case, the changing of Zodiac signs. It arrived to Thailand at least 1380 years ago, along with religious influences from India. The term was borrowed from Makar Sankranti, the name of a Hindu harvest festival that indicates the arrival of spring.
For over a millennium, Songkran was the official Thai New year with dates pick by astrological calculations until 1888, when it was fixed to April 13th. In 1940, New Year was officially changed to January 1st to align with the West to increase trade opportunities.
Today, many Thais still observe ancient traditions that are rich with history and symbolism. Join us as we take you through festivities in Chiang Mai and Bangkok to learn more about what each tradition means, why it's done, how it came about and of course, water use. There is so much more to the holiday than the epic water fights it's evolved into today.
**CORRECTION:
Increase of water during Songkran daily goes from 520 million litres to 530 million litres.
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@stewthewanderer
@stewthewanderer 5 жыл бұрын
I experienced my first Songkran this year and it was so good. I didn't stop laughing for 3 days. Thailand is amazing 🇹🇭❤️
@persepolis80
@persepolis80 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous! I hope things get back to the way it was pre-Covy. Would really love to celebrate like this in Thailand again.
@linehand21
@linehand21 Жыл бұрын
great video. honestly songkran was the best fun experience I ever had in my life
@cornfed8409
@cornfed8409 5 жыл бұрын
I love Thailand. Beautiful culture, delicious food, amazing and very respectful people. Chiangmai and Huahin are my go-to places to relax.
@MikePhoTravelVlogs
@MikePhoTravelVlogs 3 жыл бұрын
Will Songkran happen this year? #2021 🤔
@ชูชาติสารสุวรรณ์
@ชูชาติสารสุวรรณ์ 2 жыл бұрын
บฃ ง งง ในใจง
@ชูชาติสารสุวรรณ์
@ชูชาติสารสุวรรณ์ 2 жыл бұрын
@sittichaitipsom8955
@sittichaitipsom8955 Жыл бұрын
Thanks video happy to you very cute songkran Thailand beautiful so much.🙏🎉🎊🥰♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
@PiaTheNumberPi
@PiaTheNumberPi 4 жыл бұрын
I am so grateful and thankful to find this channel and a bit sad that there are only 3 vids. You are such high quality and awesome content. Grateful you guys have this videos so positive and informative! Showing us that the world IS BEAUTIFUL is such a nice feeling! Gracias de Corazon!!
@PiaTheNumberPi
@PiaTheNumberPi 4 жыл бұрын
Cut to think that we could run out of water one day when 80% of this planet IS WATER. lol
@tiffanymoniquemartinez3562
@tiffanymoniquemartinez3562 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Using this cultural event for a research paper. Great video and so informational. So meaningful and happy to learn more about this event.
@Aongap-kt9vy
@Aongap-kt9vy Жыл бұрын
I love songkran Thailand ❤
@anally388
@anally388 5 жыл бұрын
Oww. How I wish I can go to Thailand to experience some awesome things like the Songkran festival. Thailand is really a great country!! 💖
@sayyanhmuong737
@sayyanhmuong737 Жыл бұрын
They have it here in the USA where are you from
@smart7124
@smart7124 6 жыл бұрын
สงกรานต์ที่แท้จริง แบบนี้ครับ.เป็นคลิปภาษาอังกฤษที่น่าจะบอกให้โลกรู้ขนบธรรมเนียมประเพณีของไทยได้ดี
@YoungWildAndCheap
@YoungWildAndCheap 6 жыл бұрын
ขอบคุฌมากค่ะ ยินดีที่ได้ช่วยเผยแพร่ประเพณีที่งดงามของเราค่ะ :)
@THECLASSICOHJOONHA
@THECLASSICOHJOONHA 5 жыл бұрын
ผมฟังไม่ออกหรอกนะ แต่ดูภาพที่มัจำมาประกอบก็พอรู้สึกได้ว่ามันน่าจะด่าประเพณีสงกรานต์มากว่าชมนะ ทุกประเทศล้วนมีประเพณีวัฒนธรรมที่แตกต่างกัน อย่าให้มันคิดว่าประเพณีของมันดีกว่าใครในโลก.
@zzxxzx6803
@zzxxzx6803 4 жыл бұрын
It’s like our Tripura traditional festival Buisok💓💓💓💓
@FromPlanetZX
@FromPlanetZX Жыл бұрын
Songkran festival is a continuation of Holi festival of India. When Indians from state of Orissa first arrive at the shores of Thailand. That's the beginning of Songkran festival. Because Buddhism in India has no such tradition. Later the tradition continued, but the story associated with it changed.
@sinnchoonkiang9846
@sinnchoonkiang9846 3 жыл бұрын
งดงามมาก ครับ Beautiful​ 🇹🇭
@MeangThaiMeeDee
@MeangThaiMeeDee Жыл бұрын
ขอบคุณนักท่องเทียวทุกท่าน ที่มาเยี่ยมเยือน คนไทยเราพูดว่า " เล่นน้ำ "ไม่ใช่ water fight หรือ water war ที่ใช้ปืนฉีดน้ำมาแทนการสาดน้ำ เพราะ มันสะดวก ประหยัดน้ำ
@lorieloquias9915
@lorieloquias9915 5 жыл бұрын
Im still here in BKK until now ☺ from April 6 to april 28 😊
@komkrichsilathongphd5362
@komkrichsilathongphd5362 5 жыл бұрын
Another great document! Thank for creating! Class!
@lonestarr9751
@lonestarr9751 Жыл бұрын
Muito obrigado pela bela mensagem!
@nutriellyt8655
@nutriellyt8655 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice and professional overview - thank Y! We were at Siam Square party @
@น่าฮักจักน่อยนึง
@น่าฮักจักน่อยนึง 5 жыл бұрын
วัดดุสิตารามได้ออกสื่อด้วย วัดนี้เป็นวัดเก่ามีโบราณสถานสวยงาม อยู่ตรงเชิงสะพานปิ่นเกล้าฝั่งธน เสียดายตอนนี้บ้านติดวัดแออัดมาก
@patrickstravelblog5139
@patrickstravelblog5139 10 ай бұрын
Great video, sad you only did 3 videos several years ago.
@PunditKING
@PunditKING 5 жыл бұрын
In 70 years this resource will be more valuable than gold.
@MrTraveller.
@MrTraveller. 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Thank You 🙏🏽 Happy Songkran
@lostcityzen9792
@lostcityzen9792 16 күн бұрын
Subscribed one of the best songkran videos i seen in a while, editing was dope
@oompappy7299
@oompappy7299 5 жыл бұрын
สวยจัง..เป็นคลิปที่ดูแล้วเย็นตาเย็นใจจังในช่วงแรกชอบมากกก❤❤
@olgaarjona7750
@olgaarjona7750 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!! LOVE learning about diffrent cultures & it looks like a lot a fun!!!😁
@YoungWildAndCheap
@YoungWildAndCheap 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your support Olga! Let us know if you have any suggestions or any cultures we should explore :P
@chaling8448
@chaling8448 5 жыл бұрын
คลิปดีมากค่ะ Good job!
@m_8390
@m_8390 2 жыл бұрын
Let's look at these two years. I will cry 🥺🥺
@prachyaboy7082
@prachyaboy7082 Жыл бұрын
Good educative... about Songkran in Thailand 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@p-bigpp2238
@p-bigpp2238 5 жыл бұрын
สนุกสนาน มีเอกลักษณ์. มีวัฒนธรรมอันดีงาม สุภาพเป็นมิตรปลอดภัย ฝาก ตู่ช่วยสนับสนุนหน่อยนะครับ
@p-bigpp2238
@p-bigpp2238 5 жыл бұрын
เพิ่มมีพาเลสขบวบรถพระประดับด้วยดอกไม้แบบ สวนนงนุชไปโชว์ที่เนเธอแลนด์ นะเอกแบบให้สวยกว่า1000เท่าใหันักท่องเที่ยวได้ทึ่งกันเลย ฝากตู่ช่วยลงทุนให้ประเทศไทยหน่อยครับ
@SirabhatArtroom
@SirabhatArtroom Жыл бұрын
Wow❤ This video is very good presentation 👏❤😊
@monstercitie13
@monstercitie13 5 жыл бұрын
great video for Songkran day and have fun :)
@tanyam2349
@tanyam2349 5 жыл бұрын
👍 Love your accents for both Thai and English ka.
@YoungWildAndCheap
@YoungWildAndCheap 5 жыл бұрын
Orange Som's Diary thank you so much ka 🙏😊
@leonbrown7911
@leonbrown7911 3 жыл бұрын
Holy hell - brilliant job, Yam! Big sub 🌊
@YoungWildAndCheap
@YoungWildAndCheap 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Leon! Hope you're well
@chatlikit867
@chatlikit867 4 жыл бұрын
ทำรายการได้ดีมากๆๆครับ✌️✌️✌️🤟🤟🤟
@เอกภพพงศ์พิศาล
@เอกภพพงศ์พิศาล Жыл бұрын
เป็นวีดีโอที่ดี ขอบคุณ🇹🇭
@engeng2912
@engeng2912 Жыл бұрын
Great video .ขอบคุณค่ะ
@thaloengsakjeephetngam2426
@thaloengsakjeephetngam2426 4 жыл бұрын
คิดถึง สงกรานต์ คิดถึง รอยยิ้มชาวโลก
@auzone9839
@auzone9839 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for you like Thailand's songkran
@maxpeerawat6290
@maxpeerawat6290 5 жыл бұрын
มีสงกรานต์ เชียงใหม่แล้ว สงกรานต์สมัยใหม่ กรุงเทพแล้ว ขาดอะไรอีกอย่างนะ....วันไหลของภาคตะวันออกของไทย13-20 เลย.... อ่อ...ยังมีของภาค อีสาน ด้วยนะ ตาม ถนน ข้าว....ต่างๆ
@tarokung2126
@tarokung2126 5 жыл бұрын
See you next year Songkarn
@rungkutvongkaew4665
@rungkutvongkaew4665 Жыл бұрын
ขอบคุณครับ ดีมากเลย
@minthura9053
@minthura9053 Жыл бұрын
The earliest new year water festival was found on the mural paintings in Ancient Pyu cities of Burma. We have been celebrating this festival for more than 2000 years. No doubt Thai, Lao and Cambodia got this festival from Myanmar.
@sayyanhmuong737
@sayyanhmuong737 Жыл бұрын
And Sri Lanka they are Buddhist
@โซลาร์พาร่อน-พ6ณ
@โซลาร์พาร่อน-พ6ณ Жыл бұрын
อือ... ไม่แพ้เขมรเลย
@utpalbarna2234
@utpalbarna2234 Жыл бұрын
We celebrate this festival too in Bangladesh. 14 april is our new year.we celebrate this festival for 3 days from 12 to 14 april.
@champwin0313
@champwin0313 Жыл бұрын
กุละหน่าย
@อี่ฮ่าาวอก
@อี่ฮ่าาวอก Жыл бұрын
มัดรวมกันมาเลยนะ ทั้งลาว พม่า เขมร 😂😅
@vivoshop5979
@vivoshop5979 Жыл бұрын
❤❤รักนะแอดมิน❤❤
@ชฎาพรทราย
@ชฎาพรทราย 4 жыл бұрын
รักประเทศไทยค่ะ
@ClockSeeker
@ClockSeeker 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like Day of the Dead too
@loka1951
@loka1951 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@theerapong8834
@theerapong8834 5 жыл бұрын
Good video.
@Kinghighbury
@Kinghighbury Жыл бұрын
👍
@Kuy-pong-tay
@Kuy-pong-tay 4 жыл бұрын
0:21 ว๊ายยยย..ผีปอบ
@ไพฑูรย์หารพันธ์-ญ8ล
@ไพฑูรย์หารพันธ์-ญ8ล Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@thayleangcheng8135
@thayleangcheng8135 5 жыл бұрын
Laos and Cambodia also celebrate Songkran too
@greenweed9433
@greenweed9433 4 жыл бұрын
Thai/Laos yes but not cambodia cambodian is claim beggar
@mooninthailand5521
@mooninthailand5521 Жыл бұрын
🇹🇭 สงกรานต์ | Songkran 🇰🇭“โจล-ชนัม-ทเม็ย | Chol chnam thmay. 🇲🇲“ ธินจัน” (Thingyan) 🇱🇦 ปีใหม่ลาว | Lao New Year
@MrHeyki0086
@MrHeyki0086 2 жыл бұрын
That is real songkran
@andersion-mk3mb
@andersion-mk3mb 2 жыл бұрын
Good
@นาลีนามสาลี
@นาลีนามสาลี Жыл бұрын
ถ่ยทอดได้ดีค่ะ
@LostandLore
@LostandLore Жыл бұрын
hell yes!
@jajanarak2813
@jajanarak2813 5 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍😍🇹🇭
@brahmanandamukherjee9433
@brahmanandamukherjee9433 5 жыл бұрын
it is same as bengoli Hindus....
@AnuchasaraChannel
@AnuchasaraChannel 6 жыл бұрын
เห็นอีลิงน่าจังแวบๆใช่มะ
@piratjansang54
@piratjansang54 5 жыл бұрын
ใช่
@Somanhandsome
@Somanhandsome 5 жыл бұрын
ไม่ ใช่ นั้น คือ กอลัม ตามหาเเหวน
@surapongpitaporn504
@surapongpitaporn504 5 жыл бұрын
1:26 satal makmay
@sugarblackgold4164
@sugarblackgold4164 Жыл бұрын
วันสงกรานต์จะเยียวยาทุกสิ่งหลังจากโควิทผ่านไป👍😉
@loka1951
@loka1951 5 жыл бұрын
Which time this happened
@pattymilanlol9867
@pattymilanlol9867 5 жыл бұрын
April 13 - 15
@acerz-tw4sr
@acerz-tw4sr Жыл бұрын
ประเภณีสงกรายต์เปลี่ยนไปแล้ว ในโลกโซเชียล ไม่เห็นใครไปวัดเลย มีแต่ไปเล่นน้ำ ไปห้าง 😅
@kennethsununtra1433
@kennethsununtra1433 Жыл бұрын
I think world biggest water festival is myanmar lol 😂😂😂
@thachapoompk7510
@thachapoompk7510 Жыл бұрын
ปืนจากจีนขายทั้งนั้น อิอิ
@เพิ่มพูลเมืองแปะ
@เพิ่มพูลเมืองแปะ 5 жыл бұрын
เย่ ใช้เพลงของเครชาวด้วย
@thawronkhumuang8955
@thawronkhumuang8955 Жыл бұрын
ถ้าอยากสำผัสธรรมชาติ ก็ไปทุก4ภาคของไทย ถ้าอยากสำผัสกับความสะดวกเเหล่งช็อปก็กรุงเทพ ประเทศไทยยินดีต้อนรับคนทั่วโลกเปรียบเสมือนญาติมาเยี่ยมเยือน ยินดีต้อนรับครับ
@narongritpunpuek75
@narongritpunpuek75 5 жыл бұрын
0:20 ไอสัส 5555 มีลีน่าจังด้วย
@mymater4293
@mymater4293 5 жыл бұрын
มีผีลีน่าด้วย5555
@withuncotoy9305
@withuncotoy9305 5 жыл бұрын
FADIL DIL นาทีที่เท่าไร
@ณัฐพงษ์พรมสุริย์-อ5ฒ
@ณัฐพงษ์พรมสุริย์-อ5ฒ 5 жыл бұрын
@@withuncotoy9305 0.20
@เทพจ้าวยกล้อปล่อยมือ
@เทพจ้าวยกล้อปล่อยมือ 5 жыл бұрын
ใช่ อีแตดลิงไปด้วย
@buddyman8474
@buddyman8474 5 жыл бұрын
is not really happening anymore since 2016. Just ok for beginners who never join the celebration.
@billChatswood
@billChatswood 5 жыл бұрын
ยุคสมัยเปลี่ยนแล้ว บางอย่างก็ควรต้องเปลี่ยน Who care? We need water fight only. Because I treat my family everyday the same.
@yotakayotaka
@yotakayotaka 5 жыл бұрын
Bill Taiyapan Many other Thais, including me, care. For many others work or study far away from their families, family day is very special. Water fight comes second to seeing parents especially if they are still alive.
@namtanthitirat8118
@namtanthitirat8118 6 ай бұрын
Sawasdee Pee Mai..ka
@guaxe9925
@guaxe9925 5 жыл бұрын
มึงเหนเหมือนกุใช่ไหม
@mongolshonny6633
@mongolshonny6633 Жыл бұрын
Thailand doesn't need smart wihte people
@jackm2293
@jackm2293 6 ай бұрын
that bit about the environment and climate change at the end made me hate you whole video. why can't you just keep your politics too yourself? it add's nothing to this video but takes away a lot.
@BADBOY-sr5gx
@BADBOY-sr5gx Жыл бұрын
ขอบคุณ วีดีโอดีมากครับ
@nu366
@nu366 Жыл бұрын
คนไทยเราไม่เคยลืมรากเหง้าตัวเองนี่แหละคนไทย
@nu366
@nu366 Жыл бұрын
สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์นะครับปีใหม่ไทย
@nu366
@nu366 Жыл бұрын
เราจะอยู่ที่ไหนแล้วก็ไปหาพ่อแม่เราเสมอ
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