It is a belief depending on astrology that animal Oxen play
a huge role in determination the destiny of agriculturally crops in each season
of harvest. Therefore each year in May, this cultural ceremony is performed in
royal method and also the King plays the important role in driving ox showing
the real plaughing actions in the act of growing rice in Cambodia .
There's a scene where the oxen are offered the different
types of crops for example rice, corn and beans and will the oxen eat the given
crops, harvest will likely be high in the entire year. If any crops aren't
eaten, the country will suffer the lower harvest or catastrophe throughout the
year. Usually, the location is in the big area on the Northern wing of the Royal Palace
Pachumban or the Soul Day is among the most culturally
important event of the year celebrated in September. Contrary to Khmer New Year,
Pchumban event collects attention to blessing the souls. It's the particular
occasion which each and every Cambodian family should go to Buddhist temple
with foods offered to Buddhist monks in favor of blessing the souls of
ancestors and forefathers, family members and friends who have died. Each
pagoda is crowded with people getting turn to offer the food and some staying
there for complete activities, especially listen to the Buddhist sermon.
King Birthday Celebration
The event expands through three days. People from all the
corners of Cambodia play in the celebrations across capital and earlier night
gorgeous huge fireworks show on the river banks, near the palace.
It is a great festivity in the capital over three days. Water
Festival commonly known as Boat Race Festival attracts a large number of people
from all walks of life to the banks of Tonle Sap as well as the Mekong rivers. The
activity during the day is boat races believed to date back to old time marking
the victory of the Khmer strong marine forces during the Khmer empire and
mentioned as thanksgiving holiday made to the spirit of Mekong river for
supplying the nation with fertile land and also a lot of fish and thus for its
reverse flow.
In the full nights, folks accumulate on the roads alongside
the river and also at the national parks to enjoy different music and dances
shows and along the riverbanks to relish the view of the night display, the
embellished lights on boats showing the country's numerous identities and
achievements. Each and every house during the night is also seen a holy place
where pounded rice and local cake with coconut fruit are put to please the
spirit of the moon as in the name of Buddhism considered home of the Buddha (according
to Cambodian tale). Huge fireworks also display. It's a mass annual
accumulating by locals and foreigners.
Theravada Buddhism is the official religion in Cambodia that
is applied by 95 % of the population similar to those of Thailand, Burma, Sri
Lanka. However, Christianity and Cham Muslim have been lively and popular
amongst a number of inhabitants too, within the capital and provinces, displaying
an indication of growth. Daoism and Confuism also are typically applied amongst
the Chinese people.
The Khmer (Cambodian) art is inherited itself along with
influence by the ideas of Indians a long time before the lifetime of Khmer
Empire during the third century AD. Javaneses (Indonesian) in 802 and French (1863).
To far understand the Khmer arts, it's important to visit complex temples, especially
Angkor Wat, structures, classical dances and textile (cotton and silk) industry,
the products and display which are available in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Cambodia Fine Art School inside the capital close to the old
Olympic Stadium and the Royal Palace and in adjunct to the National Museum is
actually of the great resource for the teaching of various Khmer arts, therefore
a tour inside the schools would be useful for tourists to really understand the
teaching process of Khmer arts, especially Khmer traditional dances and
architecture.
Weaving Village situated along the Mekong River, about 10
minutes away from the Mekong Island by boat, is seen spectacular settings of
the hand-made Khmer textile production that share the biggest materials of
finest silk, cotton items in the Kingdom markets. The production is largely
done by women with persistence and the weaving products and process and the
amazing role of women creating best fabric products would significantly
enlighten tourists.
