Is the Water Festival dying?
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As John said, I think the stampede and the resulting cancellations basically killed it. It's much more tame now, but I also think modernization played a role. Fewer Khmers enjoy being around hoards of people now, and many (city dwellers) would prefer to go abroad or somewhere else anyways. It's interesting to read old French accounts about it from the late 1800s though. It's still basically the same, from the paddlers and dancing guy at the front of the boat, to the rampant prostitution once on land.
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OK, It's over. . Now,,, was the attendance crowds smaller this year. With my small view of it, the crowds were smaller for the first days, but yesterday late afternoon and night the crowds were big , although not quite to the peak of those 5 or 6 years ago.
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Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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I can only speak for the traffic on street 172 and the numbers were very much smaller than last year by half.
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Last night the crowd was quite big for the concert. But definitely not the crowd nightmare before the ban. Maybe this festival can be more tourist oriented in the futur, and less province mass. A great opportunity to promote Phnom Penh at the international market through a cultural event.Duncan wrote:
OK, It's over. . Now,,, was the attendance crowds smaller this year. With my small view of it, the crowds were smaller for the first days, but yesterday late afternoon and night the crowds were big , although not quite to the peak of those 5 or 6 years ago.
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It was absolutely packed on the riverside around 8. Didn't feel good and I left. Nice atmosphere but I am absolutely not into crowded places anymore.
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My related family and friends in a province did not come because of fear of SR showing up and some type of war popping off. same with my wife's friends, fear of SR showing up. I am a teacher and most of my students' parents stocked up on supplies so they would not need to leave their house during the festival. There was a lot of fear. It's a shame these people will not stand up.
I noticed the surge in population last night too. I credit that to the realization that SR was not coming.
I noticed the surge in population last night too. I credit that to the realization that SR was not coming.
Still here, in country...
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I am just wondering [ which is easy to do in the KOW ] if next year they could promote the Water Festival as being Eco Environmentally Friendly.
The reason being,,,, I think of all that sand that was not dredged up by those sand barges and used for reclaiming wetlands while they were sailing up and down the riverfront with lights blazing.
The reason being,,,, I think of all that sand that was not dredged up by those sand barges and used for reclaiming wetlands while they were sailing up and down the riverfront with lights blazing.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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Are you calling the King's boat a 'sand barge'Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:16 pm I am just wondering [ which is easy to do in the KOW ] if next year they could promote the Water Festival as being Eco Environmentally Friendly.
The reason being,,,, I think of all that sand that was not dredged up by those sand barges and used for reclaiming wetlands while they were sailing up and down the riverfront with lights blazing.
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It's definitely not a Sand Castle.Mishmash wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:25 pmAre you calling the King's boat a 'sand barge'Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:16 pm I am just wondering [ which is easy to do in the KOW ] if next year they could promote the Water Festival as being Eco Environmentally Friendly.
The reason being,,,, I think of all that sand that was not dredged up by those sand barges and used for reclaiming wetlands while they were sailing up and down the riverfront with lights blazing.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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