Ancient traditions still alive in Angkor

via Phnom Penh Post, 06 February 2022: A reminder that Angkor Wat and other temples are still living religious monuments.

Residents in the Angkor area have gathered to celebrate a traditional spiritual ceremony which asks for happiness and preserves the ancient traditions of their ancestors. The villagers believe that the ceremony will bring happiness and abundant crops and can avert various diseases.

The Apsara National Authority (ANA), a state body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeological Park, said the residents had carried out the ceremony on February 4.

It said the celebration had not changed in many years. The people gathered in front of Angkor Wat, Wat Athvear Temple, at Neak Ta Bak Rotes or various ancestral places to ask for happiness and prosperity.

This demonstrated how the residents of Angkor continued to preserve their culture, the ANA said.

Source: Ancient traditions still alive in Angkor | Phnom Penh Post