On this day, all the men and women, elders and children will wear new clothes. Bringing food, they will go to the temples and offer the food to the monks. Therefore, it is the feast day of the monks because they can have big meals as well as celebrate the big day with songs and dances. The contents and styles of the activities in The Songkran Festivals resemble the Lunar New Year of the Chinese people. Before New Year's Day, they have to clean their homes and the surrounding environment. In the afternoon of the 13th, they will clean the statues of Buddha. In the Thai custom, during the New Year, the younger generation has to sprinkle fragrant water in the palms of the elders, representing their respect to the elders and pleading for a blessing. In addition, they will buy small birds and fish from the market to release them, to accumulate their good fortune. With the sponsoring of The Songkran Festival, people can experience the culture and customs of other countries.