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Songkran 2008

The Thai New Year is celebrated every year on 13 April to 15 April. The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since then.

So, this is how we celebrated Songkran in Sweden, a cold windy day the 12 April 2008.
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The Thai temple in Värmdö
Many people showed up despite the cold weather
Jenny and Erik
Money tree, donations to the temple
Sweden and Thailand
Waiting for the monks
Donations are given to the monks
Kanitta, Amporn and Matti
Jenny och Erik
Buying something to eat
Someone was very hungry
Papaya salad, another name is Som Tam, usually made very spicy
There were also performances on stage
Traditional dancing
More traditional dancing
Erik and Jenny among the spectators
Amporn, Wasan and another friend
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