Songkran
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Songkran is a term derived from the Sanskrit saṅkrānti (or, more specifically, meṣa saṅkrānti). It may refer to the traditional New Year celebrated in several Southeast Asian countries when the sun transits the constellation of Aries, the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, as reckoned by sidereal astrology:
- Cambodian New Year
- Lao New Year ("Songkran")
- Songkran (Thailand)
- Thingyan, in Myanmar
- Sinhalese New Year, in Sri Lanka
It can also refer to the traditional New Year celebrated by the Dai people of Yunnan, China, and by the Tai Dam people of Northern Vietnam.
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