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It’s a very common sight to see Buddha’s in local temples with money donations in plain view, something Westerns might find odd in such a poverty stricken country. But as is the case in most cultures, robbing religion is not common even in a country as politically corrupt as Cambodia. Still, the Khmer Rouge had little regard for religious architecture during their reign of terror.
Updated Mar 29, 2005
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I saw these monks travelling on the back of a truck. My guide told me that they were returning from a construction site. Some builders wish to have their labours blessed by higher powers and the monks oblige with meditation and prayer. It`s a nice tradition.
Written Aug 26, 2004
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Everywhere on the streets, but expecially near the Wats, old ladies try to sell you a bird.
If you free it, it will breng you happiness and a long life.
Rumours fo that the birds are trained and come back to their cages after a few minutes.
Written Mar 17, 2004
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I saw these both in Thailand and Cambodia. They are, in effect, small shrines and can range from the simple to the ornate. They are vestiges of the animistic religions that preceeded the arrival of Buddhism in the region. It is to the right of the chedi.
Updated Jan 3, 2004
respect the monks
Written May 24, 2006
I love the colorful spirit houses. These adorn most Cambodian homes as a shrine to their departed ancestors.
Written Nov 30, 2002
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Write a ReviewI love the colorful spirit houses. These adorn most Cambodian homes as a shrine to their departed ancestors.
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Gary lived in Cambodia for a year back in the early nineties. So many many years later it was time to go back. That was my first visit. Since then we have been to Cambodia three times and will no...
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Phnom Penh is named after the temple, Wat Phnom Daun Penh which was built after a wealthy widow Daun Penh found a hollow Koki tree with 4 Buddha statues inside it . She originally built a small temple...
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