Cambodia's Annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony - Phnom Penh
A ceremony is held to foresee the year's harvest. A representative of King Norodom Sihamoni ploughs a symbolic field. Then two oxen are presented with bowls of food. Their choice of food will determine if harvest is good or bad for the coming year.
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"Sdech Meak", His Majesty's representative, pays his respects as he ploughs pass the official tribune.
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- id:1202855
- date:9 May 2012
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A ceremony is held to foresee the year's harvest. A representative of King Norodom Sihamoni ploughs a symbolic field. Then two oxen are presented with bowls of food. Their choice of food will determine if harvest is good or bad for the coming year.
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- id:1202855
- date:9 May 2012
- dimensions:Web use
- dpi:dimensions: 4.26 x 3.41 in. (1280 x 1024 px)
- file size in memory:2.86 MB
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