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- Building sand pagodas on temple
ground. Bringing sand into the temple’s
premise is considered a merit because
the sand can be used or reused for
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temple.
- Throwing water at each other
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scented water, exchanging New Year’s
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of doubt, ask permission before throwing
water at someone because he or she
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to show respect and gratefulness and
to ask for their blessing.
- Folk performances and traditional
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