CAMBODIA--Part 6
CAMBODIA--Part 6
ANGKOR (continued)
ANGKOR THOM
The Promenade Leading Up to the South Gate Into the City is Lined With Gods
on the Left, and Demons on the Right
The Bayon Temple Was the Centerpiece of the City Built by Angkor's Last Great
Builder-King, Jayavarman VII
Nuns Preside Over Buddha Altars Inside the Temple
Also Inside: Faces of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion,
Stare At You From Every Direction
See How Many Faces You Can Count in This Photo!
The Outer Walls of the Bayon and Other Buildings in Angkor Thom Portray Scenes
From Everyday Life in Ancient Times, Like This Cockfight
The People of Ancient Angkor Must Have Played This Game, Which Looks Something
Like Chess
Circuses Must Have Been a Part of Life in Angkor, Too
This Carving Shows That the Farmers Around Angkor Used Ox Carts to Carry Their
Produce...
...Just As They Do Today...
...And, They Carried Water in Buckets Hung From a Wooden Pole Slung Over
Their Shoulder...
...Just As Today's Village Dwellers Do!
Dancing Apsaras Carved Into the Bayon Columns...
...Portray a Style of Dance That is Being Revived
The Ramayana Epic Forms the Story Line for Many Dances: This Dancer
Assumes the Character of Ravana, the Demon King...
...And These Dancers Take on the Roles of Rama and Laksmana
Folk Dances Like This Portray Scenes of Fishing Life That Have Changed Little
From Ancient Times