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Cultural Colours of the Khmer

Pagodas are the most sacred and important places for Khmer people, being a irreplaceable part of their lives.
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  • Pagodas are the most sacred and important places for Khmer people.
    (Photo: VNA)

  • The gate and fence of a Khmer pagoda are decorated with artistic features telling stories of Buddha legend. ​(Photo: VNA)

  • According to Khmer traditions, the bodies of the ​dead are cremated and their  ashes are stored in pagodas. ​(Photo: VNA)

  • A main sanctum of a Khmer pagoda. (Photo: VNA)

  • A ceremony in a pagoda in Xoai Xiem Moi in Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province. (Photo: VNA)

  • Khmer women in traditional costumes. (Photo: VNA)

  • Buddhist followers gather at a ceremony during Chol Chnam Thmay festival. (Photo: VNA)

  • The Khmer use perfumed water to clean a Buddhist statue in Chol Chnam Thmay festival(Photo: VNA)

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