This festival is a kind of ALL Souls' DAY, when respects are paid to the dead through offerings made at wats (pagodas). Offerings include paper money, candles, flowers and incense, as well as food and drink, all passed through the medium of the monks. P'chum Ben lasts for several days and devout Buddhists are expected to visit seven wats during the festival. Head to the village of Vihear Sour in Kandal Province, about 35km northeast of Phnom Penh, to witness authentic bareback buffalo racing and traditional Khmer wrestling.
This year this festival will held for 3days from 22nd of September to 24th of September. It's also a happy time of family meeting day. Most of the workers will have 3 days off during this festival because it's is a national holiday.
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| Food after do offering to the monks for their ancestors |
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| Buffalo racing during P'chum Ben Festival |
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