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Thailand’s Songkran: Water, Respect, and Renewal on the Thai New Year
泰国泼水节：泰历新年里的圣水、敬意与焕新
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On April 13th, people across Bangkok pour scented water over elders’ hands to show deep respect.4月13日，曼谷各地民众向长辈手心泼洒香香水，以示深切敬意。
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Younger family members kneel quietly as grandparents gently bless their foreheads with jasmine water.年轻家庭成员安静跪下，祖父母则轻柔地用茉莉花水为他们额头祈福。
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Street parties mix playful water fights with traditional dances performed in silk pha sin skirts.街头派对将嬉戏的泼水大战与身着丝绸筒裙的传统舞蹈融为一体。
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Vendors sell coconut-shell bowls filled with rose petals and sandalwood powder for temple offerings.小贩售卖椰壳碗，内盛玫瑰花瓣与檀香粉，供人们献给寺庙。
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Schoolchildren practice polite wai greetings before visiting local monks at neighborhood wat temples.学童在拜访社区佛寺的僧侣前，练习恭敬合十礼。
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Families clean homes thoroughly and repaint doors to welcome good fortune for the coming year.家家户户彻底打扫房屋、重漆大门，迎接新年好运。
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Even taxi drivers pause mid-route to accept a small bowl of water from smiling students.连出租车司机也会中途停车，接过面带笑容的学生递来的小碗清水。
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Monks chant blessings while locals light incense and offer sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves.僧侣诵经祈福，当地人燃香、供奉香蕉叶包裹的糯米饭。
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The air smells like wet pavement, lemongrass, and freshly steamed mango sticky rice.空气中弥漫着湿漉漉的路面、香茅与刚蒸好的芒果糯米饭的香气。
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By sunset, everyone returns home damp, joyful, and ready to begin again with clean hearts.日落时分，人人浑身微湿、满心欢喜，带着洁净的心重新启程。