12-R222
2012 -- S 2902
Enacted 04/26/12
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
RECOGNIZING THE
CELEBRATION OF THE CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR AND "THE
YEAR OF THE
DRAGON"
Introduced By: Senators Pichardo, Jabour, Pinga, Felag, and P Fogarty
Date Introduced: April 26, 2012
WHEREAS, One of the most important and popular of Cambodian holidays,
ushering in
the New Year, occurs from April 13th through the 15tth
and marks the end of the harvesting
season; and
WHEREAS, Each Cambodian
year is popularly known by one of the 12 animals of the
Zodiac. These names provide a ready reference because each is
used only once in 12 years. This
year, 2012, will be celebrated as "The Year of the
Dragon"; and
WHEREAS, The holiday celebration is a three-day event that begins on
New Year’s
Day. Moha Sangkran is the first day of the event and symbolizes the
ending of one year and
beginning anew. Cambodians traditionally clean and
decorate their homes and prepare food for
the New Year inauguration and to welcome the “New Angels
at every single home”; and
WHEREAS,
Day two of the Cambodian New Year’s celebration is Wanabot.
It is a time
to offer gifts to one’s parents, grandparents, and
elders, and to contribute to charity and help those
less fortunate; and
WHEREAS, The third day of the New Year’s celebration is called Thhnay Leung Sakk,
which means the year “starts to be counted from this
day.” People generally go to temple in the
morning and end the day with the “Pithi
Srang Preah” where they
cleanse the Buddha statues and
their monks, elders, parents, and grandparents as an act of
contrition to apologize for any
transgressions done to them; and
WHEREAS, The Cambodian
New Year’s holiday is rich with tradition and a perfectly
wonderful time for men and women, both young and old, to come
together and celebrate; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby recognizes the celebration of the Cambodian New Year
and "The Year of the Dragon";
and be it further
RESOLVED,
That this Senate wishes to extend its deepest respect
and appreciation to the
Rhode Island Cambodian
community for all that it has contributed to the rich diversity of Rhode
Island culture; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Samnang K. Becker, President of the
Cambodian
Society of Rhode Island, Inc.
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