People also perform acts of kindness like releasing pet fish and birds. They end the festival with a special meal. Their dessert is sticky rice, sometimes with coconut milk and bananas. Compare to Thanksgiving holiday. Compare to snowy winters.
People have to climb stairs to get into their homes.
Compare to each student's home. Even children help plant and harvest rice. They work in flooded fields in the hot sun. They wear straw hats to keep the sun off their faces. Compare to our farmers' experiences.