Cambodia

(March 2012)

A buddhist pilgrim takes pictures with

his mobile phone at Kampong Trach 

caves.

Buddhists come to visit the temples

and buddha statues inside and outside

the caves for prayer and meditation.

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Young buddhist monk in Kompong

Khleang, a village on the waterfront

of Tonle Sap, the biggest lake in

Cambodia.

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Elephant with his mahouts (elephant

leaders) in a village near Kep, in the

South of Cambodia.

Machines and lorries nearly obviate

the need of working elephants today.

The mahouts are crossing the

countryside with their elephant in

search of work.

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The Moonlight Pavillion on the

premises of the Royal Palace of

Phnom Penh.

It serves as a stage for classical Khmer

dance and banquets of King Sihanouk.

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Demolition of the former villa of King

Sihanouk, built in the 1960s.

This villa was the king's weekend

house in Kep, a village at the seaside.

Kep-sur-Mer, as it was named by the

French, was a popular weekend

getaway in the country's colonial past.

Today the tiny village is mainly

frequented by backpackers.

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Tuol Sleng, called S-21, was the

secret prison of the Khmer Rouge

communists.

From 1975 and 1979 they detained and

tortured between 14,000 and 20,000

men, women and children in these

former school buildings.

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Tuol Sleng, called S-21, was the

secret prison of the Khmer Rouge

communists.

Between 1975 and 1979 they detained

and tortured between 14,000 and

20,000 men, women and children in

these former school buildings.

The prisoners were kept isolated in

little brick cells.

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Restauration of buddhist artwork in

the Royal Palace of Phnom Penh.

Wood carvings are often plated with

pure gold.

The Royal Palace houses a near-life-

size buddha statue made of 90

kilograms pure gold and encrusted

with 9584 diamonds.

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Picking green pepper in a plantation

near Kampot.

Kampot pepper is produced in very

small quantities.

The green pepper grains are dried,

processed and sold as black, red or

white pepper.

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Worker in a pepper plantation near

Kampot.

Kampot pepper is one of the best

grade of pepper in the world and it is

used in haute cuisine.

It is famous for its strong and delicate

aroma.

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Kompong Khleang is a village on the

waterfront of Tonle Sap, the biggest

lake in Cambodia.

Nearly 20,000 people live in high stilt

houses which tower up to 10 metres

over the river in dry season.

In wet season the roads and paths are

flooded and people cross the village

by boat.

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Kompong Khleang, village at Tonle

Sap lake.

Nearly 20,000 people live in high stilt

houses which tower up to 10 metres

over the river in dry season.

In wet season the roads and paths are

flooded and people cross the village

by boat.

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Airport Fashion Disco in Sihanoukville,

located on the beach.

The discotheque is constructed like an

aeroplane hangar. Its attraction is a

discarded Russian Antonov AN-24.

Airport Fashion Disco is owned by

Russian expats.

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Boat pier at Serendipity Beach,

Sihanoukville.

Every morning boat tours are offered

to Ream National Park where dolphins

can be watched.

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Relief of Apsara dancers in the temple

of Angkor Wat.

Apsaras are beautiful, supernatural

female beings, dancers and

entertainers in the Hindu and

Buddhist mythology.

Angkor Wat was built by King

Suryavarman II in the 12th century as

temple and capital city of his

kingdom.

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The classical Apsara dance was

created by the Royal Ballet of

Cambodia in the 1940s.

During the Khmer Rouge regime

between 1975 and 1979, many of the

dancers were killed in the genocide.

In 2003 the Apsara dance was

inducted in the UNESCO Intangible

Cultural Heritage List.

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A young couple on the way to a Khmer

wedding near the riverbank, Siem

Reap.

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Night in a restaurant in Sihanoukville.

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