The Water Festival is said to be a tribute to the Cambodian who sacrificed their lives for the land during the war during the reign of Jayavarman VII
It is the heroism of the Cambodian navy that is believed to have been celebrated by Jayavarman VII, with many naval forces taking part, according to sculptures at Bayon and Banteay Chhmar temples.
This boat race is also recorded in the documents of the Khmer great men of 1928, the land of Preah Srey Cheda and the land of Preah Chan Reachea in the 16th century. Published by the Royal Library of Cambodia.
These days is assigned to the Water Festival every year, Cambodians from the provinces and cities bring boats to the river in front of the Royal Palace to prepare It's a race to win this great boat race, the boat that people take to race, it is not ony a part of the culture, traditions and beliefs, it is a boat race to the world. Well. Bon Om Touk is a major national festival in Cambodia, designated as a three-day public holiday from November to November and sometimes in late October. Counted according to the calendar of the lunar year,
Water Festival is defined as the Seasonal Holidays, which are similar to the Moon Festival of some countries such as Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Korea. South and Japan, known as the "Mid-Autumn Festival"
