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Locals drinking rice wine as an offering to the spirits of the forest to produce wealth (being anything from foreign visitors to animals for eating) in the following year.
Cambodia

February 22nd 2009
Pnomh Penh The slow boat from Chau Doc in Vietnam to Pnomh Penh was long but very enjoyable. Everywhere along the route kids were swimming in the river, sometimes alongside water buffalo, and shouting hello whenever we passed while women washed clothes. My accomodation was near Boeng Kak lake that is due to be reclaimed in the next year or so for development which is a shame. At the moment thou ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Cambodian Flag Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more
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