Posts made in May 12th, 2011

APAD 064: Electricite du Cambodge

Posted by on May 12, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs | 4 comments


The Electricite du Cambodge sign is an attention-grabber. 
I took this while inside a moving car but here’s a closer look at that sign:
Photo nicked from: Departures-and-Arrivals site. Click the link.
Apsaras are celestial dancers in Buddhist folklore. Images of apsaras are carved in the ancient temples of Khmer, particularly in Angkor Wat. Why are they in the company logo of an electric company, that I do not have any idea.

More on Apsaras at Wikipedia and at Devata.org site.

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