Nang Songkran 2006
This year, Songkran day falls on April 14, This mean that Nang Songkran for 2006 is “Kimitatevee”, dressed in white with topaz ornament, preferred banana, dagger in the right hand, Indian vina in the left hand buffalo as vehicle
During the Songkran Festival, there is normally an announcement of the name of Nang Songkran of the year, her vehicle, her food preference, etc. And in order to forecast the prosperity of that year, it is worth knowing the quantity of rainfall and the number of Naga who is responsible for the provision of water.
According to the legend, the story has been involved with King Kabilaprom and Prince Thammaban. Born to a wealthy family, Prince Thammaban was very intelligent since he was only seven years old King Kabilaprom had asked him three questions with the conditions that if his answers were correct, King Kabilaprom was willing to sacrifice his head but if they were wrong, the Prince must do likewise.
And the questions focus on the good signs of a person at each period of the day from morning to noon until the evening.
To the surprise of the King, the Prince had answered the questions correctly. As per the good sign of a person in the morning is at the face, at the chest in the noon time and at the foot in the evening. The King then had to cut off his head as proposed. However, the King’s head had been so powerful that the whole world would be on fire if the head had touched the earth, that a serious drought would occurred and that all ocean water would dry up should it be thrown up in the sky or down in the ocean respectively. Evidently, the King had assigned his seven angel daughters to take turn carrying his head clockwise around Phra Sumane Mountain. And if Songkran Day ( April 13 ) falls on any day of the following, that year will be honoured by that Nang Songkran.
Sunday: “ Tungsatevee ’’
red dress, preferred wild fruit, discus in the right hand, shell in the left hand,
garuda as vehicle.
Monday: “ Korakatevee ”
yellow dress with pearl ornament, preferred butter oil, dagger in the right hand, walking cane in the left hand, tiger as vehicle.
Tuesday: “ Ragsotevee”
light red dress with agate ornament, preferred blood, trident in the right hand, arrow in the left hand, pig as vehicle.
Wednesday: “ Montatevee”
emerald green dress with cat’s eye ornament, preferred milk and butter, sharp iron in the right hand and walking cane in the left hand, donkey as vehicle.
Thursday: “ Kirineetevee”
greenish yellow dress with emerald ornament, preferred nuts and sesame seeds, elephant hook in the right hand, gun in the left hand, elephant as vehicle.
Friday: “ Kimitatevee”
white dress with topaz ornament, preferred banana, dagger in the right hand, Indian vina in the left hand, buffalo as vehicle.
Saturday: “ Mahotorntevee”
black dress with onyx ornament, preferred hog deer, discus in the right hand, trident in the left hand, peacock as vehicle.
Evidently, the prediction for the New Year will be made according to that particular day of the Nang Songkran. For example, if the preferred food of Miss Songkran are nuts and sesame seeds, it is predicted that the year will be productive, prosperous and healthy. And if the preferred food is blood, the prediction would go for a bloody year with all the quarrels. And if Miss Songkran prefers to carry gun, it is predicted that the weather would be full of thunderstorms, etc. Also, at the venue where the grand Songkran Festival is organized, a procession of the Miss Songkran is indispensable for the people to appreciate the festival. (Dari berbagai sumber)
Begitulah, hari ini Sabtu 15 April 2006 saya ada di Bangkok bersama teman2 backpacker ibukota, beruntung banget kita ke sini pas ada perayaan/festival basah-basahan.... (Songkran Festival) beruntung juga perjalanan kita dari Siem Reap (kamboja) mengunakan Mini Van yang kita sewa telat nyampenya di perbatasan Kamboja - Thailand. Loh kok telat dibilang beruntung???... jadi ceritanya sesudah menyelesaikan masalah administrasi di "Border Gate", ntah karena sibuk bernarsis ria berfoto didepan perbatasan, ternyata bus yang akan kita naiki sudah berangkat duluan ke Bangkok..., duh sempat was - was juga, maklum di negeri orang secara ngga menguasai medan. Untung agen mini van yang kita sewa busnya berbaik hati menunjukan bus penganti. Dimana letak beruntungnya??hmm karena kita pergi berombongan sementara bus pengantipun sudah penuh pulak maka kita di di beri tempat di private room lantai 1 bus (bus yang kita naiki tipe greyhound...itu loh bus yang 2 tingkat... tingkat 1 khusus buat jajaran kursi dan lantai bawahnya biasanya di buat untuk private room--) ada meja kursi empuk yang setengah lingkaran dan ada tvnya) wuahhh ini mah jalan-jalan backpacker super premium...asyik juga kita di tempatkan di ruang ini... langsung ajah kita berenam berfoto narsis...... dan langsung menselonjorkan kaki.. he he he.. maklum ruangannya cukup luar hampir 1/4 luas bus kita "kuasai". Pukul 20.00 an kita tiba di Bangkok, dari setasiun bus tempat kita turun langsung ajah menuju Khasosan Road.. daerah quest house/penginapan tempat kawasan para backpacker menginap. Setelah turun di halkte bus kota Bangkom dengan mengunakan taksi kita berangkat menuju penginapan di Khaosan Road, dalam perjalnan ternyata ada kejutan yang sudah menanti, hari ini ternyata Festival Songkran yang sedang berlangsung, malam ini semua jalanan di kota Bangkok ini dipenuhi oleh berbagai macam orang, tua muda besar kecil laki perempuan semua turun kejalan dengan membawa berbagai macam alat untuk menyiram,
dengan ember ditangan, semprotan (waterspray).. selang air hingga drum yang diisi air. Semua orang turun tumpah ruah ke jalanan.
Byur... byurrrr dan ramai riuh rendah suara orang-orang yang berteriak senang saat guyuran air yang ditumpahkan menimpa pejalan kaki, pengendara motor dan atau siapa saja yang lewat didepan mereka... sebagian orang menaiki mobil dan menaruh drum-drum ember di atas mobil dan melaju keliling kota .... begitulah sepanjang pinggir jalanan orang-orang tak luput dari siraman air.... yang dijalanan pun tak mau kalah ... setiap motor atau mobil yang lewat hingga mobil polisipun ikut disiram... pokonya seru..seru dan rameeee euyyy..... Seru???? aih kita mah deg-deg-an.. rupanya taksi yang kita naiki ogah masuk hingga kawasan jalan Khaosan Road karena dimana-mana macet. Apa boleh buat kita pun turun dengan membawa tas gembolan segede-gede gaban... dengan hati hati kita berjalan, sebisa mungkin menghindar jerumunan atau tatapan orang, masalahnya disepanjang jalan ini orang2 udah ngga punya rasa tega... salah langkah atau melirik mereka bisa-bisa disiram samape kuyup...he he
Untung saya pernah kesini, turun dari taksi rupanya letak penginapan ngga begitu jauh... jadinya berjaln kesana dengan pake jalan tikus memutar menghindar kerumunan masya...akhirnya saya dan rombonganpun berjalan perlahan mengendap-ngendap beriringan.. berjalan ditrotoar dengan hati.. was-was gituloh.. begitu ada serombongan orang lewat langsung ajah kita merapatkan badan diantara tiang listrik, kios atau mengancungkan tangan memohon untuk tidak di siram ... he he he...
Apakah kita tiba dengan selamat hingga tiba di penginapan?? hmmm saya lanjut catpernya lain kali...
seger donkkk 
