Cambodia marks water festival with boat races
Published : Nov 21, 2018, 12:30 pm IST
Updated : Jul 6, 2019, 3:32 pm IST
The three-day annual festival, starting Wednesday, is to dedicate to the kingdom's ancestral naval warriors. (Photo: AP)
Cambodian participants row their dragon boats during a rehearsal for the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 21, 2018. The three-day annual festival, starting Wednesday, is to dedicate to the kingdom's ancestral naval warriors. (Photo: AFP)
Rowers take break as they participate during a water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Around 270 boats, their crew dressed in bright T-shirts, began competing along a stretch of the Tonle Sap river that runs in front of the royal palace in Cambodia. (Photo: AP)
Crew paddle their traditional boat during the annual water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Concerts and fireworks are also part of the festival. (Photo: AP)
Cambodian participants row their dragon boats during a rehearsal for the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 21, 2018. The festival celebrates the reversal of the flow, a phenomenon that occurs when monsoon rains bloat the Mekong river, pushing the waters of the smaller Tonle Sap in the other direction.(Photo: AFP)
Cambodian participants row their dragon boats during a rehearsal for the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 21, 2018. It was one of the most important festivals for Cambodians.(Photo: AFP)
Rowers head to the start line during a water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The boat race honours the powerful Khmer marine forces during the ancient Khmer Empire. (Photo: AP)