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Obsequies

It was a quiet Khmer morning. Friends and I were traveling to Siem Reap. The van we were riding in slowed down by a procession. Curiosity managed to snap a shot of what looked like a miniature house carried by a truck. As it disappeared into gathering speed I saw a coffin inside it.


The deceased apparently had something thousands of his countrymen we visited at the Killing Fields the day before never had - an obsequies.
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  1. EwokApril 25, 2012 at 2:26 AM

    wonderful post, very informative of the culture.

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  2. LeslieApril 25, 2012 at 3:14 AM

    Fascinating type of funeral procession. Great choice for O week.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  3. Roger GreenApril 25, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    interesting ritual
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. photowannabeApril 25, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Touching. How sad too.
    The Killing Fields are such a tragic situation.

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  5. CarverApril 25, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    Very moving photograph and post. Carver, ABC-Wed. Team

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  6. Franc RamonJune 11, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    There are still some landmines stuck in some areas in Cambodia.

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  7. Eric the TravelerJune 11, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    it's so sad to know that there's still killing fields there.

    "peace, peace, where art thou?"

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  8. Kathy NgoJune 11, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Every death is a sad story, every ritual with its own story.

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  9. HazelJune 11, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    The Killing Fields are a part of Cambodian history. Guess it will always be there :0

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  10. Renz BulsecoJune 11, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    Oh. :( I'm a bit curious with their customs and traditions.

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  11. Lakwatserong UnggoyJune 12, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    that was not part of your itinerary, but you've witnessed Cambodian funeral tradition.

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  12. ChelJune 12, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    This is a very moving and sad photo that is well captured.

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  13. Francis Balgos | Ang Pala-lagawJune 12, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    Oh, its a funeral rite!
    Lots have happened to this, and probably the darkest truth of human history is the genocide that comes through the ages.
    The killing fields is one of the many but it stunned the world because of its massive scale.

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  14. Mark MorfeJune 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    That's a pretty interesting ritual.

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  15. ChaJune 12, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    You are lucky you've seen Siem Reap's tradition

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  16. EihdraJune 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    at first I thought there was a procession of saints, but now, I understood..

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  17. marriJune 14, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    This is quite an interesting photo.
    I thought it's just people walking.
    Suprisingly, it's a funeral pala!

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