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Water Festival Boat Race Ministry of Interior Floating Lantern Phnom Penh Cambodia #236637184
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Water Festival is an important traditional festival celebrated by Cambodian people. This festival has long history and it mostly related to navel exercise and celebration of victory dating back to Angkorian era. During the festival, there are dragon boat racing by day and by night there are illuminated boat or giant floating lantern. During the three days event, millions of local come to celebrate in Phnom Penh capital and other provincial events by the riverside. Here are a few photos of the lantern during the festival in Siem Reap celebrated from 21-22 Nov 2018. This year I did not have chance to capture dragon boat race.
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