Results for "Chôl Chnăm Thmây"

Knowledge articles (8)

Chol Chnam Thmay: Three Days of the Khmer Traditional New Year

Chol Chnam Thmay is the Khmer New Year, held in mid-April over three days with rituals like the Maha Sangkran procession and bathing the Buddha.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer, and Ethnic Groups Celebrating New Year by Their Own Calendars

Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer, and ethnic groups with their own calendars: timing, offerings, rituals, and names.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People

Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.

Tet and seasonal rites

What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?

Vietnam's year of festivals and Tet occasions, from Lunar New Year and the first full moon to Mid-Autumn, plus ethnic Tet traditions.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Khmer Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Khmer (Kho Me) numbered 1,319,652 in the 2019 survey, live mainly in the Mekong Delta, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship Buddha and ancestors.

Traditional festivals

Ok Om Bok Festival: The Moon Worship and Ghe Ngo Race of the Khmer People in Southern Vietnam

Ok Om Bok is the Khmer moon worship festival in Southern Vietnam, with home and pagoda rituals and the Ghe Ngo boat race in Tra Vinh.

Ethnic minority customs

The Hand-Tying Ceremony in Khmer Weddings in Southern Vietnam

Discover the hand-tying ceremony in Khmer weddings in Southern Vietnam: spiritual meaning, steps, roles of elders and monks, and changes in modern life.

Regions

Culture of the Mekong Delta: river life, floating markets and festivals of the Cuu Long River Delta

Mekong Delta culture grew from reclaiming southern lands and life along its rivers and canals, with floating markets and over 1,230 festivals.