Showing posts with label Pchum Ben. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pchum Ben. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Sen Don Ta (Pchum) celebration by Khmer in Khukhan, Sisaket province, Thailand
November 2, 2011
Phoowadon Duangmee
Khukhan, Si Sa Ket
The Festival of the Dead is full of life and colour in Si Sa Ket
There is no such thing as a Halloween party in Srisaket, a northeastern province that shares a border with Cambodia. But in the small town of Khukhan, the Khmer-speaking communities have their own way of celebrating the dead: the annual Saen Donta Festival where they feed the deceased members of their families.
"Sons, daughters, in-laws, grandchildren - all family members will return home," says an 80-something grandmother, as she starts to explain the notion of this reunion of family members - both alive and dead - for the Saen Donta Festival. "The members [the one who are alive, of course] help to prepare the food and offer it to the dead ones."
Do dead and the living have dinner together, I wonder?
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Reduced news updates during Pchum Ben
Dear Readers,
Happy Pchum Ben!
KI-Media team
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For some entertainment and education:
Vessantara Jataka, Khmer Smotr - ស្មូត រឿង មហាវេសន្តរជាតក
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Heng Soy hiding in plain sight in the Banana Kingdom, the land of free evictions, home of the brave eviction-beating soldiers:
During the Pchum Ben holidays, news updates on KI-Media will be reduced somewhat. Please have a pleasant holiday with your loved ones and, if you can, please stay dry.
Happy Pchum Ben!
KI-Media team
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For some entertainment and education:
Vessantara Jataka, Khmer Smotr - ស្មូត រឿង មហាវេសន្តរជាតក
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Heng Soy hiding in plain sight in the Banana Kingdom, the land of free evictions, home of the brave eviction-beating soldiers:
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
មានទឹកជំនន់ ខ្វះលុយ អ្នកខ្លះមិនទៅស្រុកថ្ងៃភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ - Flood, no money, some are not returning home for Pchum Ben
ថ្ងៃអង្គារ, 27 ខែកញ្ញា 2011
ដោយ គង់ សុឋានរិទ្ធ វីអូអេ ខ្មែរ | ភ្នំពេញ
«អត់សូវបានលុយបានកាក់។ អត់បានទៅស្រុកទេ។ វត្តនៅភ្នំពេញក៏មិនបានទៅ វត្តនៅស្រែក៏មិនបានទៅ គ្រាន់តែបានផ្ញើលុយកាក់បន្ដិចបន្តួចតាមគេសម្រាប់ធ្វើបុណ្យខ្លះ»។មន្ដ្រីរាជការ បុគ្គលិកក្រុមហ៊ុនឯកជននានារួមទាំងកម្មកររោងចក្រកាត់ដេរសម្លៀកបំពាក់ និងសកម្មភាពពាណិជ្ជកម្មសំខាន់ៗភាគច្រើនត្រូវផ្អាកដំណើរការ សម្រាប់ឱកាសបីថ្ងៃចុងក្រោយនៃពិធីបុណ្យកាន់បិណ្ឌ និងភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌនៅទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។
រាជធានីភ្នំពេញដែលមានប្រជាពលរដ្ឋរស់នៅប្រមាណជាពីរលាននាក់ បានក្លាយទៅជាទីក្រុងដែលមានសភាពស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ជាងពេលធម្មតា។ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋរស់នៅទីនេះដែលមួយចំនួនមានដើមកំណើតនៅខេត្តនានាបានត្រឡប់ទៅកាន់ទីកន្លែងកំណើតដើម្បីប្រារព្ធពិធីសាសនានេះ។
ក៏ប៉ុន្ដែ លោក កាវ ចយ មកពីស្រុកកំពង់ត្របែក ខេត្តព្រៃវែងមិនបានត្រឡប់ទៅស្រុកកំណើតដូចអ្នកផ្សេងទៀតទេ។ ទម្រេតខ្លួនលើស៊ីក្លូចំណាស់មួយលើចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវជាប់នឹងវាលព្រះមេរុ ខាងជើងព្រះបរមរាជវាំង បុរសអាយុ៤៧ ឆ្នាំរូបនេះ កំពុងតែសម្លឹងរកអតិថិជន។ គាត់ប្រកបមុខរបរធាក់ស៊ីក្លូនេះចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ១៩៨២ ដោយគាត់សង្ឃឹមថា នឹងអាចរកប្រាក់បានងាយស្រួល ប៉ុន្ដែគាត់គ្មានទីជម្រកទេក្នុងក្រុងភ្នំពេញនេះទេពោលគឺគាត់ស្នាក់នៅតាមចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវនៅពេលយប់ដូចអ្នកធាក់ស៊ីក្លូមួយចំនួនទៀតដែរ។ គាត់មិនត្រឹមតែមិនបានទៅស្រុកកំណើតទេ ប៉ុន្ដែថែមទាំងមិនបានទៅវត្តណាមួយទៀតផង។
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Feeding dead, Pchhum Ben festival in Cambodia
By Nguon Sovan
KANDAL, Cambodia, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Since early Tuesday morning, Chhin Som, 65, has got up to prepare food, fruit, candles and incense sticks in order to bring to pagodas to dedicate to his deceased wife and ancestors on the occasion of Pchhum Ben festival, the country's second largest religious festival.
Chhin Som had spent his one-month savings of 100,000 riels (25 U.S. dollars) from his sales of farm-grown bananas to buy fragrant rice and meats to cook for his deceased wife and ancestors.
He believed that the food would be reached his wife and other ancestors through the Buddhist monks' dedication.
"This is the only way through the Buddhism that I can express my affection and memory to my wife who died last year and to other ancestors," said Chhin Som, a resident of Kandal province's Mukampol district, some 45 kilometers east of Phnom Penh.
Buffalo-racing ceremony in Cambodia
Thousands of Cambodians gather in a village, northeast of the capital in Cambodia for annual water buffalo races to end the country’s festival for the dead. The ceremony, which started more than 70 years ago, is held to honour the Neakta Preah Srok pagoda spirit. It also marks the end of the Festival of Pchum Ben, which lasts from September 13 to September 27. After the ceremony, the buffaloes are sold to the highest bidder. (All Photos by Reuters)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Cambodian workers for Viet companies cannot join Pchum Ben celebration
កម្មករខ្មែរធ្វើការឲ្យវៀតណាមមិនបានទៅចូលរួមបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌទេ
ដោយ រដ្ឋា វីសាល
2011-09-26
RFA
ដោយ រដ្ឋា វីសាល
2011-09-26
RFA
Synopsis: About 500 to 600 workers at the Vietnamese Dac Lac rubber company, located in Bousra commune, Pechreada district, Mondulkiri province, did not receive compensation from the company for the Pchum Ben celebration. Without this pay, the workers cannot travel to their villages to celebrate the Pchum Ben season. An administrator of the Viet company recognized that the payment is late, but the workers indicate that this company always pay the workers late.
កម្មករចម្ការកៅស៊ូនៃក្រុមហ៊ុនវៀតណាមមួយឈ្មោះ ដាក់ឡាក់ មានទីតាំងនៅឃុំប៊ូស្រា ស្រុកពេជ្រាដា ខេត្តមណ្ឌលគិរី ប្រមាណពី ៥០០ទៅ៦០០នាក់ មិនបានបើកប្រាក់កម្រៃពលកម្មពីក្រុមហ៊ុនដើម្បីទៅចូលរួមបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌទេ។
អ្នកយកព័ត៌មានវិទ្យុអាស៊ីសេរី លោក រដ្ឋា វីសាល រាយការណ៍ឲ្យដឹងនៅថ្ងៃច័ន្ទ ២៦ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០១១ ថា កម្មករប្រមាណ២០ ក្នុងចំណោមកម្មករទាំងអស់បានប្រតិកម្មថា ពូកគេនឹងខកខានមិនបានទៅស្រុកកំណើតជួបជុំក្រុមគ្រួសារ ដោយសារតែក្រុមហ៊ុនមិនបើកប្រាក់។
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Celebration of Pchum Ben festival at Wat Khemara Rangsey, San Jose, California- ពិធីបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ នៅវត្តខេមររង្សី ក្រុងសាន់ហូស្សេ
ពិធីបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ នៅវត្តខេមររង្សី ក្រុងសាន់ហូស្សេ ថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ ថ្ងៃទី២៤ កញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០១១ នេះជា រូបថត សកម្មភាព បុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ នៅវត្តខេមររង្សី ក្រុងសាន់ហូស្សេ និងបទស្មូត កញ្ញា ភឿន ស្រីពៅ ចំនួន៥បទ។
The following photos show the celebration of Pchum Ben festival at Wat Khemara Rangsey, San Jose, California, on Saturday 24 September 2011. Following the photos are 5 Khmer Smotr chantings performed by Ms. Phoeun Sreypov. Please click on each control to listen to each chanting or right click on the MP3 link to download each song to your computer.
ទី១- កុមារពិលាភ
Phoeun Sreypov - Komar Pileap
ទី២- អដ្ឋមហាឋាន
Phoeun Sreypov - Athak-Mohathan
ទី៣-ទុក្ខាទីពីរ
Phoeun Sreypov - Tukha Ti Pi
ទី៤-បណ្តាំនាងសិរីមហាមាយា
Phoeun Sreypov - Bandam Neang Serey Maha Meayea
ទី៥- បណ្តាំឳពុកម្តាយ
Phoeun Sreypov - Bondam Euvpuk M'day
Khmer culture
Kaun Oy Ben Pchum
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| People offer rice during the first day of the Pchum Ben festival at a pagoda in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
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| A woman offers money to beggars standing outside a pagoda on the first day of the Pchum Ben festival in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Post Staff
The Phnom Penh Post
A CULTURE’S clothing is symbolic of the nation. The Kingdom of Cambodia has a unique culture that dates from ancient times and continues today. Many people still wear traditional Khmer clothing to pagodas, to weddings and other ceremonies.
When there is a traditional ceremony, we often see beggars, young and old, inside the pagodas and outside the gates, asking for money. After they are given money, some of them use it to buy food – but others use it to buy drugs that can ruin their future and disrupt society.
Pchom Ben has arrived, and people are bringing food to the monks in pagodas and praying to dead family members. Some teenagers wear traditional clothing, made from silks such as Hol or Phamuong, to pagodas, but some wear sexy dresses. We discuss how that reflects on Khmer culture and whether it’s a good model for other young women.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Pchum Ben at Wat Khmer San Jose - Mervyn
Pchum Ben is our Buddhist festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer Calendar. We pay our respects to deceased relatives.
This year, 2011, the Board of Directors of San Jose Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc. (Wat Khmer San Jose), prepare 4 days of Pchum Ben celebration on
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
- Sunday, September 25, 2011
- Monday, September 26, 2011
- Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - Actual day of Pchum Ben
Place:
Wat Khmer San Jose
2751 Mervyn's Way
San Jose, Ca 95127
(408) 770 - 9171
[Please find attached flyer/program in Khmer]
Best regards,
BOD Secretary - Wat Khmer San Jose
P.S. Donation can be made to San Jose Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Where to eat Khmer food this weekend [-Pchum Ben ceremony at Watt Khmer Metta]
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| Pchum Ben ceremony at Watt Khmer Metta |
Wed, Sep 14, 2011
By Mike Sula
Chicago Reader (Illinois, USA)
I've pointed out before that there are precious few opportunities in Chicago for non-Cambodians (without Cambodian friends or family) to try Khmer food, which can be described as somewhat similar to Thai but noticeably subtler in terms of the four S's—spicy-sweet-sour-salty. It's no ten-ton truck, but it draws on Indian, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, and French influences too and it's damn good stuff. If you've never partaken, this Saturday there are a couple opportunities at the Cambodian American Heritage Museum in Albany Park.
Beginning at 9 AM, Buddhist monks will conduct a Moha Bhokal ceremony remembering those who died in the Killing Fields, during which food and cash are offered to the chanting monks before everyone sits down to eat. All are welcome, but as with the community's annual Pchum Ben observance you should bring a gift.
Later that afternoon, tour group facilitator Travel Blend is presenting Meandering the Mekong: A Culinary Journey to Cambodia, featuring a tour of the museum, a slide show, cooking demonstration, and buffet dinner. The company's Loneth Soares tells me the menu will feature beef salad (pleer saik gho), chicken lemon grass (cha khreung saik moan), stir fried vegetables (cha pbales), banana in coconut cream and tapioca for dessert, and a basil seed drink
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
First Day of Kan Ben
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| People offer rice during the first day of the Pchum Ben festival at a pagoda in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
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| Buddhist monks sit inside a pagoda as they wait for food offerings from visitors on the first day of the Pchum Ben festival in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
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| People light incense sticks from candles on the first day of the Pchum Ben festival at a pagoda in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
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| A woman prays on the first day of the Pchum Ben festival at a pagoda in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
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| A woman offers money to beggars standing outside a pagoda on the first day of the Pchum Ben festival in Phnom Penh September 13, 2011. Cambodians visit temples during the 15-day Pchum Ben, or Festival of the Dead, to offer prayers to loved ones who have passed away. REUTERS/Samrang Pring |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Pchum Ben in Nonthaburi, Thailand
សូមគោរពជូនព័ត៌មានដូចមានខាងក្រោមនេះ
យើងខ្ញុំ ព្រះករុណា នឹង ពុទ្ធបរិស័ទ នៅ ទីក្រុង បាងកក ប្រទេស ថៃ បាន មូលមតិ គ្នាជា ឯកច្ឆ័ន្ទ ប្រារព្ធ នូវ បុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ នាមណ្ឌល វត្តឌែងប្រាឆារ៉ាត បាងក្រួយ សាយណយ ខេត្ត នន្ទបូរី ។
នឹង ប្រព្រឹត្ត ទៅនូវ ថៃ្ងទី ២៤ ខែ កញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០១១ត្រូវនឹងថៃ្ងទី ១២ រោជ ខែ ភទ្របទ ព.ស.២៥៥៥ ។
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សូមអរគុណ!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
You are cordially invited to participate Khmer Pchum Ben Festival on Saturday, 24 Sept. 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
See link http://www.cambodianview.com/news.htm and attached programs
Note that Pchum Ben Festival is very important for Cambodian people domestically and internationally to accumulate merits by paying gratitude to ancestors, to develop peaceful mind through good deeds and prayers, and to preserve the Khmer culture. Part of the Festival, there will chanting and preaching in the evening of Sept. 23 and offering food to the monks and seniors in the morning of Sept. 24. Beside this, the participants can enjoy the night concert entertaining by the popular singer from Cambodia, the live Khmer band and dance with Khmer dance-styles in unison.
Happy Pchum Ben Day!
Regards,
Sophoan
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Invitation to the Bon Pchum Ben Ceremony at Wat Khemara Rangsey in San Jose, California
Invitation to the Bon Pchum Ben Ceremony
You are cordially invited to attend our Buddhist cultural event—BON PCHUM BEN which is the commemoration ceremony to remember our loved ones who passed away. The ceremony will be from Friday, September 23, 2011 to Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Wat Khemara Rangsey. On Saturday, our special guests, Mr. Trent Walker from Berkeley University and Ms. Phoeun Sreypeou from Cambodia will perform “Dharma Songs: Buddhist Melodies from Cambodia."
Monday, October 11, 2010
Former KR leaders celebrate Kan Ben in jail [-What an irony!]
Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith: Born again Buddhists?10 Oct 2010
By Pen Bona
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Soch
Click here to read the article in Khmer
Four former KR leaders, Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith, who are currently jailed by the KR tribunal, observed the religious ceremony of Kan Ben to commemorate their ancestors, as well as the Cambodia people in general. The KR Tribunal organized the Kan Ben ceremony for them on 02 October at their jail, and 3 Buddhist monks were invited for the occasion. On the other hand, Duch, the former Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief, did not celebrate this Buddhism ceremony as he is now Christian.
It’s not only Cambodians who were victims of the KR regime who must commemorate for their loved ones during this Kan Ben and Pchum Ben season, even the former KR leaders who were charged of crime against humanity and genocide also observed this Buddhist ceremony.
The KR Tribunal organized a Kan Ben ceremony on 02 October at the Tribunal jail, in order to allow the former KR leaders who are waiting for their trials to commemorate for the spirits of their ancestors. Three Buddhist monks were invited for this occasion. Dim Sovannarom, the KRT official in charge of information and also its spokesman, indicated that, today, the four accused – Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith – as well as their relatives, participated in this ceremony inside the KRT jail.
On the other hand, Duch, the former Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief, did not join this celebration because he is Christian. Dim Sovannarom indicated that the KRT fully respects the rights of the accused in accordance to international standards. This means that Duch also has the right to celebrate Christian ceremonies inside the KRT jail as well, should he need them and ask them to the court.
File for case no. 002 involving Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith, was sent by the co-investigating judges to the court already in mid-September. The KRT plans to try the four aged leadrs during the first half of 2011.
The Kan Ben observation by the four former leaders showed that they are Buddhist who believe in good and bad deeds as well, but then again, how could they lead the country to the path of genocide and crime against humanity as they did? This is the question raised by Cambodian victims as they wait for an answer from these KR leaders during the court hearing of case no. 002.
It’s not only Cambodians who were victims of the KR regime who must commemorate for their loved ones during this Kan Ben and Pchum Ben season, even the former KR leaders who were charged of crime against humanity and genocide also observed this Buddhist ceremony.
The KR Tribunal organized a Kan Ben ceremony on 02 October at the Tribunal jail, in order to allow the former KR leaders who are waiting for their trials to commemorate for the spirits of their ancestors. Three Buddhist monks were invited for this occasion. Dim Sovannarom, the KRT official in charge of information and also its spokesman, indicated that, today, the four accused – Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith – as well as their relatives, participated in this ceremony inside the KRT jail.
On the other hand, Duch, the former Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief, did not join this celebration because he is Christian. Dim Sovannarom indicated that the KRT fully respects the rights of the accused in accordance to international standards. This means that Duch also has the right to celebrate Christian ceremonies inside the KRT jail as well, should he need them and ask them to the court.
File for case no. 002 involving Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith, was sent by the co-investigating judges to the court already in mid-September. The KRT plans to try the four aged leadrs during the first half of 2011.
The Kan Ben observation by the four former leaders showed that they are Buddhist who believe in good and bad deeds as well, but then again, how could they lead the country to the path of genocide and crime against humanity as they did? This is the question raised by Cambodian victims as they wait for an answer from these KR leaders during the court hearing of case no. 002.
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