タイの水かけ祭り「ソンクラーン」がユネスコ無形文化遺産に
Thailand’s water festival ”Songkran” designated as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Thailand’s water festival ”Songkran” designated as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
ユネスコは、タイで「水かけ祭り」として知られる「ソンクラーン」を無形文化遺産に登録することを決めました
UNESCO has decided to register ”Songkran”, known as the ”water festival” in Thailand, as an intangible cultural heritage.
UNESCO has decided to register ”Songkran”, known as the ”water festival” in Thailand, as an intangible cultural heritage.
タイの旧正月を祝う「ソンクラーン」は、仏像を水で清める伝統行事から発展し、現在は「水かけ祭り」が各地で行われています
”Songkran”, which celebrates the Thai New Year, evolved from the traditional event of purifying Buddha statues with water, and now ”water festivals” are held in various places.
”Songkran”, which celebrates the Thai New Year, evolved from the traditional event of purifying Buddha statues with water, and now ”water festivals” are held in various places.
ユネスコは6日、ボツワナで開かれた政府間委員会で、ソンクラーンの無形文化遺産への登録を決めました
On the 6th, UNESCO decided to register Songkran as an intangible cultural heritage at an intergovernmental committee held in Botswana.
On the 6th, UNESCO decided to register Songkran as an intangible cultural heritage at an intergovernmental committee held in Botswana.
決定を前にタイでは1日、海外からの観光客を増やすため、来年4月の水かけ祭りを例年の3日間から1カ月間に延長して開催する案が出ていました
Before the decision was made, on the 1st, in Thailand, a plan was proposed to extend the water festival next April from the usual three days to one month in order to increase the number of tourists from overseas.
Before the decision was made, on the 1st, in Thailand, a plan was proposed to extend the water festival next April from the usual three days to one month in order to increase the number of tourists from overseas.
期間を延長することで1400億円以上の経済効果をもたらすという試算もありましたが、「水の無駄遣い」や「交通事故が増える」といった批判が相次ぎ、この案はすぐに撤回されました
There was an estimate that extending the period would have an economic effect of more than 140 billion yen, but this idea was quickly withdrawn due to repeated criticisms such as ``wasting water’’ and ``increasing traffic accidents.’’
There was an estimate that extending the period would have an economic effect of more than 140 billion yen, but this idea was quickly withdrawn due to repeated criticisms such as ``wasting water’’ and ``increasing traffic accidents.’’
それでも、無形文化遺産への登録決定を追い風に来年のソンクラーンは一層の盛り上がりを見せそうです
Still, next year’s Songkran is likely to be even more exciting thanks to the decision to register it as an intangible cultural heritage.
Still, next year’s Songkran is likely to be even more exciting thanks to the decision to register it as an intangible cultural heritage.