by Inga | updated December 30, 2021
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal) is an important celebration, especially for farmers. Sacred oxen predict coming harvest.
Dani Jump is no stranger to Siem Reap. It’s his passion for bees, which has captured the hearts of the local people by storm. With his organization “Bees Unlimited” he trains people and shows them how beekeeping works ecological and sustainable with Asian bee colonies. Dani has furthermore developed an exceptional program for tourists, named…
New Year Angel of the goat Year 2559 BE Angel Reaksa Tevy arrived at 2:02 pm in the afternoon of 14 April – Cambodian time. She is the third daugher of Kabil Moha Prum. People in Cambodia have prepaired and decorated their houses also with special gifts to welcome the New Year Angel. She carries…
There can’t be a person in Cambodia who doesn’t recognize Apsara Dancing when they see it. But today’s question: “Who or what are Apsaras?” First thing to know – they are not unique to Cambodia! Beautiful, supernatural women were known as Apsaras across Asia long before the Angkor era. In both Hindu and Buddhist mythology,…
All Cambodians are proud of Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious building.It’s been the national flag for well over a century. It draws millions of visitors to Cambodia. Today’s question: “Why was Angkor Wat built?” Today, many people refer to “Angkor Wat” as the complex of about a hundred temples covering a huge area of…
Cambodians or tourists are always impressed by Independence Monument – one of the country’s most famous buildings. Today’s question: “Who built the Independence Monument and why?” In 1953 Cambodia gained its independence from its colonial rulers, France. The move to Cambodia’s freedom was led by King Norodom Sihanouk. But in 1955 he abdicated the throne…
Most people who´ve visited Phnom Penh, have passed this eye-catching sculpture near the Japanese Bridge. Today’s questions: “What does it mean and how did it get there?” Called “The Twisted Gun”, it has a clear non-violent message. The barrel is tied up in a big knot – so, obviously, the weapon couldn’t possibly be used. With…
There can´t be a single person in Cambodia, who doesn´t know that the capital is called Phnom Penh. Today´s question: “What’s the connection between Lady Daun Penh and Phnom Penh?” According to legend, six hundred years ago a wealthy widow lived near a village on the Mekong river. Flooding then, as now, was common. One…
It happened one day, that Clint Brimson posted a couple of interesting blog posts in our Google+ Community “We love Cambodia”. I was curious and visited his blog and from this moment, I felt excited and wanted to know more about the person behind A hungry Traveller with amazing descriptions of what happens during their trip…
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