CAMBODIA...Men ask women to marry...and are the ones who risk rejection

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December 5th 2013

Published: December 5th 2013

CAMBODIA...Men ask women to marry...and are the ones who risk rejection. I saw a pair of birds in a tree...rubbing beaks...sort of dancing around each other. Saw another pair of birds...one looking keener than the other...one chasing...the other coy. Couldn't help but think "Why doesn't he just ask her?'...but not speaking bird talk...maybe he had...or maybe he's not a he but a ... Read Full Entry

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5th December 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Borabador to Angor Wat!
What a fantastic journey through eons of time, temples and beautiful faces! Great photos of places of wonder--flooded forests and sad, beautiful Beng Mealea with its tumble-down temples and landmines. And as usual, you are the King of the Panoramas. Ciao Cambodia!

5th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Borobudur to Angkor Wat!
Beng Mealea was sad but beautiful Tara. Poignant as the Khmer Rouge kept no record where they placed the multitude of mines...photos of legless people we saw not for my blog. Sad that conservation seemed impossible...funds for such projects directed to the temples in Siem Reap (which are well spent). Beautiful to sit & climb among the stones and marvel how grand it once was. Cambodia was a wonderful friendly destination...we hope to return.

5th December 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Cambodia
Another great adventure.

5th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Cambodia
Thanks MJ. A dream fulfilled...Borobudur to Angkor Wat. And as usual the doing was so much better than my preconceptions.

6th December 2013

aspiringnomad
Jason

Men ask women to marry...and are the ones who risk rejection.
But what do women risk by accepting?

6th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

But what do women risk by accepting?
Risk? Accept? Acquiese? Will they have nice kids? Dance to the same tune? Get on with the neighbours? Grow old together? How long is a piece of string Jason?

6th December 2013

aspiringnomad
Jason

Twice the distance from the middle to the end.
The answer which will help you answer your anthropological question of how it came about that in most human cultures...men ask women to marry???

6th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Twice the distance from the middle to the end.
Correct...which is why 7x8=42 is the answer to the ultimate question.

7th December 2013

Debbie
non-member comment

Finally found your story David
It was fantastic to find your story (with your pics) and to see what you see in your travels. Regards Debbie

7th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Finally found your story David
Well done Debbie...Discovered my alter-ego...some know me as just a dancer!

10th December 2013

Denise
non-member comment

women's treachery
Women's treachery seems to be a common theme in history's legends when simply it is a case of out strategising to gain an advantageous outcome which men in general do with victorious applause...

11th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

women's treachery
"Touche" several times me thinks..."take that" also comes to mind...nothing like us humble males being reminded of our place!!!

15th December 2013

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

A great conclusion...
...to your Cambodia adventure. I love your pieces that are filled with the culture, history and folklore. Love it!

15th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

A great conclusion...
Thanks for commenting Per-Olof...nice to hear that various styles of blogs are liked by more than me. A nice way to conclude my blogs on Cambodia with a bit of culture.

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