Welcome to my pennings of Cambodia which will be written over several entries. This is the team of teachers I went with - a wacky bunch. Some are President Award Teachers 2005, Outstanding Youth in Education Award Teachers 2005, Senior Teachers, a Master Teacher (the wackiest ever) and staff from Teachers Network.
The Cambodian Temple Experience
Temples, temples and more temples. Angkor Wat, one of the 7 man-made wonders of the world is truly an awesome sight, and even more awesome if you think of the splendor it used to enjoy before age, time and destruction took over. Cambodia is a country steep in Buddhism and Hinduism. Very often, both religions are merged and manifested in their folklore and architecture. There is great tolerance and emphasis given to them. I have seen how monks would travel from shop to shop and people would give them alms and bow before them. The monks would reciprocate with chants and they move on. Cambodians are very religious people and that seems to be true for most South East Asian Countries. They willing embrace any form of religion that first came to their land.
Ok, some 'cheeky' shots
