Posts made in July, 2013

APAD 168: Cowabunga!

Posted by The Insider on Jul 31, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Can you spot the grumpy one?

APAD 167: Intricate

Posted by The Insider on Jul 30, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Here’s a closer at the stupa featured in this post.

This very colourful stupa juts out to the sky, striking, like a red lipstick on a bare face. Notice how intricate the decorations are.

APAD 166: Altar

Posted by The Insider on Jul 29, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

In 2007, my husband and I went on an exploration trip of the Kampong Trach mountains in Kampong Trach district of Kampot. The moment we entered the pagoda, we were greeted by the locals and ushered us to this altar/shrine inside the cave:

It was very dark but cool inside and we noticed interesting rock formations there. Just before the cave’s exit is this altar and statues of a meditating Buddha sitting on top of a seven-headed water serpent called naga.

APAD 165: Offerings

Posted by The Insider on Jul 25, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

If you go to any Buddhist ceremony here in Cambodia, you are sure to see monks performing the chants and rituals. In return for this “service”, the faithful followers, in return, offer them gifts in all forms and shapes. This store in the picture sells monk clothings, accessories, and other merchandises related to holding Buddhist ceremonies.

APAD 164: Heavenly dancers

Posted by The Insider on Jul 24, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Apsaras and Devatas, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Apsaras are beautiful, supernatural (females) beings that are superb in dancing. Images of apsaras are found prominently carved on ancient Angkorian temples, particularly the Angkor Wat.