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Khmer New Year Battambang in Battambang
Battambang's Khmer New Year follows the same three-day national Sangkran pattern, but the city is particularly known for traditional games such as Bos Angkunh, a seed-throwing contest, and Chol Chhoung, alongside Kun Khmer martial arts exhibitions. With less tourism infrastructure than Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, Battambang's celebration keeps a distinctly local, community-driven character.
Wooden Angkunh seeds click together in Battambang's markets during Khmer New Year, as children and adults gather for Bos Angkunh, a traditional throwing game that, alongside the citywide water fights and folk dances, gives Battambang's celebration a markedly local, less commercialized feel compared to Phnom Penh or Siem Reap.