Christmas in Cambodia?

skyfalcon · Post by **skyfalcon** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:32 am

Just a question out of curiosity for any of you long-time expats: when did Christmas become a consumer bonanza that starts at the end of September? I find xmas celebrations in 30 degree climates pretty hilarious in general (I'm from the US midwest), but it's just so funny to see trees, fake snow and wrapped gifts all over the place here too. Do you know when this trend started?

bolueeleh · Post by **bolueeleh** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:45 am

the subterfuge started when TV shows, movies, war ships with thousands of sailors deboarded, mickey D, coca cola and the gangs came, i think, i may be wrong, so dont complain and enjoy sexy santa helper while you can.

taabarang · Post by **taabarang** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:02 am

I first came here in "96." so I would guesstimate around the year 2000. Khmai were starting to feel the pinch of the absence of UNTAC dollars and started dreaming of a ",White Christmas."

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:58 am

In my experience it's only really been the past few years, this year more so, Aeon Mall has gone overboard...like they did for Halloween and Valentine's Day.

The majority of Cambodians still have no idea what Christmas is and don't celebrate it.

As for Christmas in the summertime, us Southern Hemisphere folk are used to that, Christmas in NZ is all bout backyard bbqs/hangis, beers and spending time with family.

prahocalypse now · Post by **prahocalypse now** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:59 am

Christmas in the UK:

chorlton · Post by **chorlton** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:23 pm

pagan winter solstice, roman saturnalia & german yule bastardised into so called christmas

lets put the Saturn back in saturnalia

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:41 pm

chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:23 pm pagan winter solstice, roman saturnalia & german yule bastardised into so called christmas

lets put the Saturn back in saturnalia

Well I know what I would prefer -

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:48 pm

Now this may sound crazy to you but,, I am so anti- christmas, that for many many years I have always eaten baked beans with eggs on toast for my meal of the day so it resembles nothing like xmas.

chorlton · Post by **chorlton** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:56 pm

Duncan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:48 pm Now this may sound crazy to you but,, I am so anti- christmas, that for many many years I have always eaten baked beans with eggs on toast for my meal of the day so it resembles nothing like xmas.

not at all
each to their own

its all man made & meaningless so do or don't do, whatever you want

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:59 pm

luckily no one has told them about Canadian and USA Thanksgiving, which are 2 different dates. both would be readily adopted here if they knew.

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