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About 40
kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh along
National Route 5, a mountain topped
with the spires of stupas rears from
the plain like a fairytale castle. This
is Phnom Oudong, at one time an ancient
capital, ...
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Roses express
love, orchids express respect, but for
Buddhists, there is no flower more important
than the humble lotus. In ponds and
stretches of still water all over the
country, lotus flowers bloom pink and
white.
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As New Year
rolls towards another village in Siem
Reap province, a group of dancers in
traditional dress move from house to
house, acting out an annual pilgrimage,
singing their intentions to any who
will listen.
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Khmer New
Year brings with it its own culture
of fun and frivolity. That includes
traditional games that have been played
at this time of year for centuries.
Here is Leisure Cambodia's guide to
the four most popular
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The New Year
means a lot of things for Khmers. It
is both a serious time and a time for
fun. This month sees the beginning of
the Cambodian Year of the Horse, and
this is a folk story Khmers tell each
other each Year
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Legend of Phnom Prasethi: |
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Many hundreds
of years ago, a man called Dambang for
one wife, who was pregnant. Kra-nhounh
(Rosewood Stick) staged a coup in an
ancient kingdom and proclaimed himself
the new king.
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Skull Map
No More
Sovana Phum Mobile
Election Figure Final
Swim The Mekong
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| KANDAL
- The Central Province: |
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Kandal is
at the heart of Cambodia in fact, the
word Kandal means central. It surrounds
the municipality of Phnom Penh, and
is itself bordered by Kampong Speu,
Takeo, Prey Veng, Kampong Chhnang and
Kampong
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At a hospital,
an old woman went into the doctor's
consultation room and confessed to an
embarrassing problem.
"I have been suffering from flatulence
these past week and I break wind uncontrollably
all
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Running a newspaper
is stressful work, and English is
a funny language. When you combine
these two factors and remember that
we are all only human, some of the
results are hilarious despite the
seriousness of the story.
Take these headlines from newspapers
around the world.
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