Powerful Dancers at Sovanna Phum Art Association

The Cambodia Water Festival & Sovanna Phum's Shadow Puppet Shows

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February 10th 2010
One of the best things about living in Cambodia for a few years is mastering the art of escaping from Phnom Penh to Thailand or Vietnam during the annual Water Festival. Ha! Just kidding...kind-of. We did leave for 3 annual festivals, but our last year in Cambodia, we stayed to enjoy every minute of the jam-packed weekend of fun. It is called "Bom Om Tuk" in Khmer and it is the largest festival ... 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