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Celebrating Songkran, Thailand's water festival
Learn about Songkran, a New Year festival in Thailand that is celebrated in April.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Hwannaa/Dreamstime.com

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Songkran festival, Thai New Year
Thais revel in splashing water on one another to celebrate the New Year on Songkran.
© Hwannaa/Dreamstime.com
Brahma
Brahma, a major god of Hinduism, shown holding a rosary (or sceptre), an alms bowl,...
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Lighting lanterns for Songkran (Poshui Jie) in China
Members of the Tai community in China's Yunnan province light lanterns for Songkran...
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