The following images are of Cambodia, the people I met and the amazing things I saw.
Saturday, April 01, 2006
The created must glorify the only one, true God.
These trees that had grown up everywhere were tearing these ancient temples to pieces, though it is a slow process, time is on their side.
Ta Prom
Note the Aspara on the walls and pillars, they were the origin of the present day Thai traditional dance.
Going to War
The khmer were allies with the Thai (they have the braided hair), against their enemy the Vietnamese. The interesting thing is that the eventual fall of the Khmer kingdom was due to the Thais, who forced south by the Mongolians attacked and destroyed their allies Kingdom.
Now that's a ship!
This is an example of how advanced this civilization was, look at the size of the ship and consider it's shape and then think to the ships of the Europe of old.
From the walls of Ta Prom
Combat training, wrestling, and to the right pig fighting. At the top is the court of the King, with his wise men.
Kick boxing?
It is believed that Aspara dance, and Kick boxing were both introduced by the ancient Khmer, and only later adopted by the Thais to the north.
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