CAMBODIA MARKS WATER FESTIVAL WITH BOAT RACES AND FESTIVE LIGHTS IN PHNOM PENH

WITNESS NEWS FOR SEA TODAY – PKG – KKH – KHM - CAMBODIA MARKS WATER FESTIVAL WITH BOAT RAC.

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LOCATION: PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA 

CORRESPONDENT NAME: KLAING KIMHUOY

FILENAMES: WITNESS NEWS FOR SEA TODAY – PKG – KKH – KHM - CAMBODIA MARKS WATER FESTIVAL WITH BOAT RACES AND FESTIVE LIGHTS IN PHNOM PENH

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<<HOST>> THE CAMBODIAN WATER FESTIVAL/ HELD ANNUALLY ALONG THE TONLE SAP RIVER IN PHNOM PENH/ IS A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION FILLED WITH BOAT RACES/ COLORFUL LIGHT DISPLAYS/ AND FESTIVE TRADITIONS//

ALONGSIDE THE EXCITEMENT/ LOCAL VENDORS OFFER FOOD/ HANDCRAFTS/ AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF VISITORS// IT’S A JOYOUS OCCASION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HONOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT/ CULTURE/ AND UNITY//

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THE ANNUAL WATER FESTIVAL IN CAMBODIA HAS BROUGHT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO THE TONLE SAP RIVERFRONT/FROM CHROY CHANGVAR BRIDGE TO KOH PICH ISLAND/FOR AN EXCITING CELEBRATION OF BOAT RACING AND THE FESTIVE LIGHTS//

ON THE FIRST DAY/ABOUT 174 PAIRS OF BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED BOATS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY BEGAN COMPETING IN 1,700-METER RACES// AUDIENCES LINING THE RIVERBANKS CHEERED WITH CHANTS AND DRUMS/CREATING A LIVELY ATMOSPHERE//

((PTC – KLAING KIMHUOY – CAMBODIA CORRESPONDENT))

CAMBODIA IS CELEBRATING THE YEARLY WATER FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 14 TO 16/MARKING ITS SECOND YEAR BACK AFTER CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 AND THE ASEAN SUMMIT// THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL HAS 348 BOATS IN TOTAL// THE THREE-DAY CELEBRATION IS ONE OF THE MOST JOYFUL EVENTS IN CAMBODIA//

ALONG THE RIVER/LOCAL VENDORS SET UP STALLS/OFFERING A VARIETY OF DELICIOUS FOODS/HANDMADE CRAFTS/AND OTHER ITEMS FOR FESTIVAL VISITORS TO ENJOY// 

((TANG SAMBATH - STREET VENDOR))

“COMPARED TO LAST YEAR/THIS YEAR THERE ARE MORE TOURISTS// THEY COME FROM MORNING TILL MIDNIGHT// THEY’RE HAPPY TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL BECAUSE OUR COUNTRY IS PEACEFUL/AND OUR SOCIAL SECURITY IS MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE//

AS A RESULT/WE ALL FEEL SAFE GOING OUT WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THIEVES//”

THE FESTIVAL MARKS THE END OF THE RAINY SEASON/SHOWING GRATITUDE TO NATURE/ESPECIALLY WATER/FOR SUPPORTING A GOOD HARVEST//

EACH EVENING/36 COLORFUL BOATS/REPRESENTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS/WILL BE ILLUMINATED AND GLIDE ALONG THE RIVER// A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS WILL ADD TO THE CELEBRATION/CREATING AN ENCHANTING SCENE FOR THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS//

((ALEX - FESTIVAL VISITOR))

IT’S VERY BUSY/VERY IMPRESSIVE THOSE OF FOLKS// THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HERE/SO I DO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT/BUT YEAH/I REALLY LIKED IT// WE ACTUALLY DIDN’T KNOW AT ALL// WE DISCOVERED TODAY AND WE DECIDED TO JUST COME HERE// EVERYBODY’S OUT AND THE LIGHTS ON THE BOAT IS VERY NICE// THE FIREWORKS WERE NICE AS WELL AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN AFTER/BUT WE’LL SEE//

THE WATER FESTIVAL/ONE OF CAMBODIA’S MOST LOVED EVENTS/BRINGS PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO THE CAPITAL FOR THREE MAIN EVENTS// THE BOAT RACES/LOY PRATIP (THE DISPLAY OF ILLUMINATED BOATS)/SAMPEAS PREAH KHE (MOON FESTIVAL)/AND OK AMBOK (A DISH OF CRUSHED GLUTINOUS RICE WITH BANANA OR COCONUT JUICE)// THIS FESTIVAL IS NOT ONLY A TIME FOR FUN BUT ALSO A CELEBRATION OF CAMBODIAN HERITAGE AND TRADITION//

((CHEA KHOEUN - BOAT RACER))

“OUR BOAT IS NAMED TECHO KEOVICHEY BAROMEY JAVSEN// IT’S A LONG/MALE-TYPE BOAT WITH 75 RACERS// OUR TEAM PERFORMED WELL/AND WE WON BOTH TIMES//

ANYWAYS/THIS IS A SPORT/SO WINNING OR LOSING DOESN’T MATTER MUCH// IF WE WIN/WE’RE HAPPY FOR THE VICTORY// BUT WIN OR LOSE/IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL//

((MA RADY - BOAT RACING FAN))

“I’M HERE TO SUPPORT MY IDOLS FROM BANTEAY MEANCHEY PROVINCE BECAUSE I’M FROM BANTEAY MEANCHEY TOO//

I HOPE MORE YOUTH WILL COME TO SUPPORT THE WATER FESTIVAL/OUR NATIONAL FESTIVAL// WHEN WE COME TO SUPPORT/IT MOTIVATES THE BOAT RACERS TO COMPETE AND AIM FOR VICTORY//

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KLAING KIMHUOY/ SEA TODAY/ PHNOM PENH

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SHOT LIST:

1/OVERVIEW OF THE WATER FESTIVAL//

2/VISITORS//

3/BOAT RACERS//

4/STREET VENDORS//

5/SECURITY//

6/LIGHT BOAT//

7/ROYAL PALACE//