Angles of Khmer New Year

From the legend, Cambodians believe that every year on the first day of the New Year, there is a new angle comes down to earth. Each angle carries different items, has different vehicle and favor on different foods. The uniqueness of each angle is recorded in Moha Sangkran written by Hora (astrologer). So there will be different New Year offerings every year.
Depend on which day of the week that the New Year falls, determine which angle being the angle of the New Year. Below are the list of seven angles and their characteristics.
Sunday angle is Tungsa Tevy as the oldest daughter of Kabel Moha Prom, wears a ruby necklace, a pomegranate flower hairpin. She carries a disc on the right hand on her left hand holding a shell. Fig fruit is her favorite food. Her vehicle is garuda (krot).
Monday angle is Koreak Tevy wears Angkeabos flower hairpin. She carries a sword with her right hand and a cane at the hand. She rides a tiger and oil is her favorite food.
Tuesday angle is Reaksa Tevy wears lotus flower hairpin. She drinks blood. In her hand is a trident at right, and bow at left. Her animal is a horse.
Wednesday angle is Monder Tevy wears a Champa flower hairpin. Her weapons are a needle on right hand, and a cane on left. She drinks milk and rides a donkey.
Thursday angle is Keriny Tevy wears a hairpin of Mondar flower. Beans and sesame are her favorite foods. On her right hand carries a harpoon and left hand a gun. Her vehicle is elephant.
Friday angle is Kemira Tevy wears a hairpin of violet flower. She prefer banana as offering. She carries a sword on right hand and a zither on left hand. She rides water buffalo as vehicle.
Saturday angle is Mohurea Tevy wears a hairpin of Trokeat flower. She favors on deer meat. Her weapons are a disc and a trident. She rides peacock.

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