Cambodian Water Festival November 20, 2010

Cambodian Water Festival (khmer: Bon Om Touk) has been a most important holiday for Cambodians public holiday calendar. There has been alot of much interest for visitor for not only beauty of Phnom Penh city and but also for boat races on the Tonle Sap and Mekong River and the carnival atmosphere ashore attract millons of people from all over the country.

A smaller Water Festival is also held in SIem Reap City, Angkor Wat and some provinces, but for the real thing you’ll have to go to Phnom Penh to enjoy. Bonn Om Teuk lasts three days so that boats from near and far provinces can join the contest. During the festival, Cambodians from across the country gather in Phnom Penh, the capital, to attend and celebrate this festival.

Bonn Om Teuk lasts three days so that boats from near and far provinces can join the contest. During the festival, Cambodians from across the country gather in Phnom Penh, the capital, to attend and celebrate this festival.
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