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Angkor Wat was built in classic Khmer architectural style over
a period of 40 years between 1113 and 1150 by King
Suriyavarman‡U. In front is the Holy Pond which reflects
its brillance.
Abandoned in 1434 for nearly 300 years, people returned to
find a giant tree covering the temple of Ta Phrom. The tree
is now part of the temple as any effort to remove it would
be damaging.
Here, Apsara dancers use special gestures in welcoming guests.
There are many different gestures that require years of training
to learn. Young aspiring dancers start from an early age and
have to pass many tests to become one of the chosen few.
Young children being early in their effort to learn traditional
Cambodian dancing.
This is a primary school in Siem Reap. While each school is
different, most offer the choice of morning or afternoon
attendance. However, there are large numbers of school
aged children but few school and teachers.
This is one of the many hygiene wells donated by N.G.O.s.
One hygiene well with an average depth of 14 meters
costs approximately 1 million Cambodian Riel (U.S.$400).
Fruit is abundant in Cambodia and the banana is particularly
inexpensive. One bunch, 10 to 12 bananas, costs about
one U.S. dollor. Fried banana is a popular dessert in Cambodia.
Most Cambodian people have a large jar for collecting and
storing rain or river water. The water is used for cooking,
washing clothes, and bathing.
After dyeing the material of the scarves, it is dried in the sun.
This is a picture of a woman weaving cloth for scarves. They
are used by both men and women for protecting their head,
wiping their sweat, bathing in the river, as well as many other
uses. Hence, they are very important to Cambodians life.
Most of the times, cultivation of the ground is men's work.
Rice planting is commonly held by women.
Sihanoukville is one of the popular resort places in Cambodia.
Not only Cambodian people love this place, but also European
people come to this place as a summer resort. It is the main
sea port for trading with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and
other countries.