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Khmer Wedding Bells

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December 23rd 2005
(One of my several VERY overdue posts!) On the 23rd of December, 2005, while much of the world was preparing for Christmas, those of us in Cambodia were preparing to attend the highly anticipated wedding of my counterpart Chanthea, and his fiancée from Melbourne, Ra. Ra and Chanthea were introduced by Chanthea's aunt living in Melbourne. In August, after a year of long-distance communication ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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