Monday, May 21, 2007

Neak Ta Srok Festival in Kandal Province

A Cambodian man holds a mock gun during an annual festival in which villagers pray to Nak ta Srok, a spirit which they believe takes care of their village, for rain and a good yeild from their crops in Kandal province 20 km (12 miles) north of Phnom Penh May 21, 2007. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Cambodian villagers watch an animal race during an annual festival in which villagers pray to Nak ta Srok, a spirit which they believe takes care of their village, for rain and a good yeild from their crops in Kandal province 20 km (12 miles) north of Phnom Penh May 21, 2007. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Cambodian villagers march with their faces painted for the symbolic of ghost to get ride of the evil from their village, during an annual ceremony to dedicated the holy spirit for a good rain dropping of this year at Kandal province, some 20 kilometers (13 miles) north Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, May 21, 2007. Cambodia is an agricultural country, over 80 percent of the population are farmers. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey, go easy on the cow tushes!!!
We don't want them to die from
exaustion.

Anonymous said...

Who we? We have cow soup to night!

Anonymous said...

It does remind me of the South America's indians in the AMAZON.No wonder,that's why HUN SEN still have 100% control, the people are still in the STONE AGE.....

Anonymous said...

will be Kong Kim or Hun Sen to become next Neak Ta Srok of Kandal.?

Anonymous said...

These kind of festivities are part of Cambodia culture and tradition... If you guys have a great life overthere... Pls stop exterminating your own culture and tradition...
You should have some respect to the people who live in cambodia too.

Anonymous said...

Eh, People used to practice voodo, witchcrat etc.. in New Orleans, USA before Katrina hit. There're many in the US are still practicing Cult, drinking real blood for their gods.
Don't worry I enjoy the traditional entertainment, fun stuffs like that.

Anonymous said...

That is not the same, Fluke's Boy.
The difference between you and us
is you are Evil.

Anonymous said...

Whatever you said about me or others still don't change the facts. The facts remain and you cannot erase. Your irrational argument is only your pretext.

Anonymous said...

To 10:46AM,It is better to educate people on how to preserve ecosystem,replanting trees,stop deforestation,stop polluting waterway etc...And most of all get rid of the belief that there is evil in the village, it's just nonsense. In the meantime keep the culture to a very low profile....nobody want to put an end to this marvelous parade....

Anonymous said...

Okay, we will do all that, once our
economy is up in full swing. Fair?

Anonymous said...

How will the economy be in a full swing if your guys haven't figured out how to decrease the corruptions and the laws have not been enforced?

Anonymous said...

Corruption is down year after year,
Fluke's Boy.