The annual Water Festival was held on the Tonle Sap river. Cambodian participants row their dragon boats during a rehearsal on November 21, 2018.
The three-day annual festival started on Wednesday. Dragon boats seen during a rehearsal on November 21, 2018.
This festival is held to dedicate to the kingdom's ancestral naval warriors. Rehearsals for the annual Water Festival were held on November 21, 2018.
The crew is all set. Participants prepare to take off for the race on November 21, 2018.
The Tonle Sap river runs in front of the royal palace in Cambodia.
Cambodian participants dressed in bright colours, row their boats on November 22, 2018.
A Cambodian dancer in traditional costume performs on a boat on November 22.
The boat race honours the ancient Khmer marine forces.
Cambodians gather in hundreds of thousands for this festival.