Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VID)
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Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VID)
Siem Reap, Cambodia: A western lady was told to stop doing stone rubbings of the temple walls by an angry Apsara Authority staff member.
The foreigner seemed to speak a little Cambodian/Khmer language. They fight over her previous papers a bit before the foreigner reluctantly hands them over.
UPDATE:
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The foreigner seemed to speak a little Cambodian/Khmer language. They fight over her previous papers a bit before the foreigner reluctantly hands them over.
UPDATE:
More video footage:
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
Don't fucking rub the statues... Simple enough. Then again, they should also be yelling at 98% of the Khmer visitors...
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Yeah, the vendors outside the gate who sell rubbings and kick back to the temple attendants hate the competition.Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:Don't fucking rub the statues... Simple enough. Then again, they should also be yelling at 98% of the Khmer visitors...
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
The rubbings that are on sale are not made from actual temple carvings but are mass produced using replicas of temple carvings.
As for the video, the security person was right to stop her. It's against the rules to touch the carvings. The foreigner should have known that. It would seem obvious even if she didn't know the specific rules, and was a stupid thing to do. But I do not understand what the reason was or on what rule or authority security confiscated the girl's rubbings. While they would be right to stop her, kick her out or even fine her, I don't think they have the right to confiscate her property. Touching the carvings is what is against the rules, not having rubbings in your possession.
As for the video, the security person was right to stop her. It's against the rules to touch the carvings. The foreigner should have known that. It would seem obvious even if she didn't know the specific rules, and was a stupid thing to do. But I do not understand what the reason was or on what rule or authority security confiscated the girl's rubbings. While they would be right to stop her, kick her out or even fine her, I don't think they have the right to confiscate her property. Touching the carvings is what is against the rules, not having rubbings in your possession.
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
But she obtained the rubbings by breaking the rules.LTO wrote:
As for the video, the security person was right to stop her. It's against the rules to touch the carvings. The foreigner should have known that. It would seem obvious even if she didn't know the specific rules, and was a stupid thing to do. But I do not understand what the reason was or on what rule or authority security confiscated the girl's rubbings. While they would be right to stop her, kick her out or even fine her, I don't think they have the right to confiscate her property. Touching the carvings is what is against the rules, not having rubbings in your possession.
Kind of like if there's a "no photos" sign and you take a picture.
Once you've taken it it's instantly yours.
But you obtained it by breaking the rules.
Should you be allowed to keep that pic you wrongly took, or should it be deleted before you leave?
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
It's nice to see them clamping down to be honest. Haven't been there in years, but I remenber tons of people touching carvings (in the Phnom Penh museum as well). I know most khmer don't know any better, as no western museum would allow you to touch stuff for obvious reasons (which are usually stated). So I always assumed barangs should know better. They even have signs up if I recall correctly. But I also remember seeing tons of Khmers fondling carvings, so hopefully it's just a clamp down.
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"No photos" would be different. I would see it as more analogous to crossing the rope into one of those no entry zones within a temple that has been roped off because the structure is unsafe. If you cross the roped off area and take some photos, they catch you and tell you to move to the other side of the rope into the safe area, do they get to confiscate your memory card and demand that you delete the photos?General Mackevili wrote:But she obtained the rubbings by breaking the rules.LTO wrote:
As for the video, the security person was right to stop her. It's against the rules to touch the carvings. The foreigner should have known that. It would seem obvious even if she didn't know the specific rules, and was a stupid thing to do. But I do not understand what the reason was or on what rule or authority security confiscated the girl's rubbings. While they would be right to stop her, kick her out or even fine her, I don't think they have the right to confiscate her property. Touching the carvings is what is against the rules, not having rubbings in your possession.
Kind of like if there's a "no photos" sign and you take a picture.
Once you've taken it it's instantly yours.
But you obtained it by breaking the rules.
Should you be allowed to keep that pic you wrongly took, or should it be deleted before you leave?
Touching the carvings, especially certain carvings, is a centuries old tradition, for luck and power. It has given some of the carvings part of the character they have and added to their history and mystery. But, yes, too many people now. Too many idiots too. So it has to stop.Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:It's nice to see them clamping down to be honest. Haven't been there in years, but I remenber tons of people touching carvings (in the Phnom Penh museum as well). I know most khmer don't know any better, as no western museum would allow you to touch stuff for obvious reasons (which are usually stated). So I always assumed barangs should know better. They even have signs up if I recall correctly. But I also remember seeing tons of Khmers fondling carvings, so hopefully it's just a clamp down.
My favorite apsaras at Angkor Wat, so shiny and smooth because centuries of visitors have noticed and appreciated them, adding to their history:
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
That Cambodian chick is really aggressive and rude. She should had talked calmly with that tourist.
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Re: Apsara Authority Yells at Barang Chick in Angkor Wat (VI
I don't think that was a tourist. She seemed to speak some Khmer. She should have known better.Samouth wrote:That Cambodian chick is really aggressive and rude. She should had talked calmly with that tourist.
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She is a NGO staff. She wasn't doing it alone she was with crew.Username Taken wrote:I don't think that was a tourist. She seemed to speak some Khmer. She should have known better.Samouth wrote:That Cambodian chick is really aggressive and rude. She should had talked calmly with that tourist.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
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