Pchum Ben: Understanding Cambodia’s Ancestor Festival
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Every year, Cambodia enters a special period when families return to their hometowns, pagodas become busy with visitors, and people gather to remember deceased relatives and ancestors. This important tradition is known as Pchum Ben. For Cambodian people,…
Major Cambodian Festivals: Celebrating Pchum Ben and Khmer New Year
Cambodia is a country where festivals bring together religion, family, food, music, and community life. Among the many celebrations held throughout the year, Pchum Ben and Khmer New Year are two of the most important traditional festivals for Cambodian…