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**forotis** · 09-22-2012, 05:07 AM

During songkran it is a custom to pour water over elder's hands. I did that once and said "sawatdeebiimai" thinking I was wishing them well. Now I learned that it is the elders blessing the younger ones and we are not expected or supposed to say anything. I find this a bit confusing. Is this similar to pouring water over a Buddha statue and receiving a blessing?

09-22-2012, 05:07 AM	#1
forotis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	Pouring water over elder's hands During songkran it is a custom to pour water over elder's hands. I did that once and said "sawatdeebiimai" thinking I was wishing them well. Now I learned that it is the elders blessing the younger ones and we are not expected or supposed to say anything. I find this a bit confusing. Is this similar to pouring water over a Buddha statue and receiving a blessing?
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