CAMBODIA--Part 2
CAMBODIA--Part 2
Offerings
of Rice to the Temple Garner Merit for the Givers
Anybody
Know What These "Sand Offerings" Represent?
Temple
Goers Push Incense Sticks Into the Sand Cones...
...Then
Grab a Handful of Sand and Pour It Over the Offering -- A Real Family Activity!
Tell Me Which One of These Four "Sand
Offering" Photos You Think Should Be Included in the Final Site!
Washing
the Buddha Statues is an Important Part of Welcoming the New Year
Bone
Shrines Commemorate the Lives of Those Whose Bones Are Buried Underneath (They're
Made of Concrete Because the Originals, More Beautiful, Were Destroyed by the
Khmer Rouge)
Traditional
Dance is Making a Major Come-Back...
...And
Folk Dances Are Especially Popular
Boys
Are Joining In on the Act as the Culture of the Past Is Being Brought Back to
Life
Baby
Powder is Replacing Rice Flour as the "Weapon of Choice" to Greet the New Year
-- Watch Out or You're a Target, Too!