Siem Reap Local Customs

A Karma is checked cotton scarf, mostly worn by men and women in the rural Cambodia. It can be used a turban on the head, as a towel and mostly used to protect from the sun, wind and dust. Use a Karma to protect your neck from sunburn when you ride on a tuk-tuk.. :-))

Picture 1 : Not a picture I like, to see people begging. :-(((

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The Sampot is the national dress of Cambodia. Its quite similar to Sarong Batik where Asean countries are wearing. My older family members are still wearing them, but I don't (don't want to get embarrassed if my sampot come off, hahaha) The sampot is a long piece of cloth in silk or cotton and with designs, and both end sewn together. They are wrapped and tied around the waist, and it can be worn by men and women. Even the Apsaras are wearing the Sampot.

Picture 1 : I met these two girls at Bakong temple, and they are wearing the sampot.
Picture 2 : Picture of Mr Dy Preung in tradisional sampot.
Picture 3 : Even the Apsara are wearing sampot.

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Many people in Cambodia look forward to a get together with Family and friends. Members of family and friends may look for jobs in the city far away from hometown and during this Khmer New Year celebrations everyone comes back and have gathering around Angkor Wat and Tonle Sap for picnic.

Everyone looks so happy, laughing, dancing... I wish I could joined them.

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You can find a lot of Buddhist Monks in Cambodia. I have high regards for the Buddhist Monk especially my blind Buddhist Monks in Baling. They are very helpful and giving advice and prayers.
And I have read an article of Buddhist Monks in Cambodia helped families affected with HIV/Aids.

Please read.
http://www.unicef.org/aids/cambodia_39935.html

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In Cambodia, Buddhist monks are held in high regard, not only as religious leaders but for their traditional role of helping those most in need.

Young Buddhist Monks in the temple, they are not allowed to participate any entertainment or festivals. Its a pity, they could just see from the window like in my pictures.

Cock fighting is a popular game in Cambodia enjoyed by all cambodians from the ancient times till today. Having seated in a tuk tuk facing backward, I have missed taking a lot of pictures, and the cock fighting picture is one.

http://www.leisurecambodia.com/news/detail.php?id=41

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Walking alone, around the Buddhist Temple at Lolei, aaahh.. I found a cemetery, with a lot of spirit houses and Chinese Graves. Those markings on the graves must be belongs to Chinese, as on April 4th, marking the day for Chinese All Souls Day..

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During the celebration of Khmer New Year, everyone will flock to the temple to offer thanks for Buddha and a lot of them came with some food cooked and kept in Tiffin carriers as offering for the temple monks. Buddhist believed, any food you give to the monks to eat, you will have the food in another life. :-))

It doesn't matter, if the food is too simple or too grand. As long, you are sincere..