#kampongcham

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Modern Stilt Houses and Scooter on Koh Pen, Kampong Cham, Cambodia. #stilthouses #kohpen #asia #kampongcham #southeastasia #mekongriver #greenmotorcycle #cambodia #bamboo #travelphotography #travel (at Koh Pen - កោះប៉ែន ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btwn0QvHrPG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=29dahe1ddv11

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The Wedding Groom, Koh Pen, Kampong Cham Cambodia. #wedding #groom #kohpen #farming #kampongcham #asia #southeastasia #mekongriver #wedding #cambodia #bamboo #travelphotography #travel #groom (at Koh Pen - កោះប៉ែន ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwoQ4yndKX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l3nr9k7t7m8h

[askdrzinasia]

The brother and sister pagodas

Between Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom there is an interesting twin pagoda complex. These buildings is situated peacefully on top of several hills with a view to rice paddocks and forrest.

They are called Phnom Bros and Phnom Srey, or Men Hill and Women Hill.

A story of stupid men

The Men Hill is on the lowest hill, and have the largest pagoda, a large protector statue and a monastery. One kilometer to the north is a taller hill, the women hill with a smaller pagoda and some shrines.

The story is that a group of men challenged a group of women to a building contest, with the privilege of who is to accept a marriage proposal as the prize. The challenge was to build the tallest hill during a nights work before sunrise.

During the night, the woman group also built a large fire, and the male group got fooled into thinking the bright fire light was the sunrise. So they stopped working, and went to rest after a hard nights work. The women continued, build a taller hill and won the contest.

308 steps for smart women

So women are in general smarter, and they and their family are the one who is to consider and eventually accept if a proposal for marriage is worth it.

To enter Phnom Srey, you have to climb a 308 steps staircase. But on top there is a nice outlook to the surrounding countryside.

I was told that men are not allowed to enter Phnom Srey in groups, only alone. I did not find any sign stating that. But an offer given at the temple on top is said to help you win your partners approval for marriage.

Oh well, the best are worth an effort of 308 steps uphill.

Remember, no food after midnight, no water and no strong light!

The site is interesting not only for the temples. It also includes a bunch of monkeys, cheeky, naughty and hungry, and there are some cat families charming the visitors. There are some stalls selling street food, and of course monks. Wear good shoes, for the walking and climbing of stairs.

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តោះ! កំពង់ចាម ។ អត់អ្នកជិះក៏ទៅដែរ ព្រោះប្រញ៉ាប់ #tos #kampongcham https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqG35TBtsq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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សក្តានុពលភាពវិស័យទេសចរណ៍ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម

និពន្ធទំនុកច្រៀង ឯកឧត្តម ហ៊ុន ហេងច្រៀងដោយ កញ្ញា សុន ស្រីពេជ្រ

The Tourism Potential of Kampong Cham Province

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We are gold. What a nice lunch break with my friend. #KampongCham https://www.instagram.com/p/CQkM3V1LLtz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[notesfromasmallworld]

The Pagoda at Phnom Bros, "men hill" And it has a twin, the taller and more secluded Phnom Bros "women hill" nearby. In between Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom this twin complex lays peacefully on top of the surrounding countryside. Worth a visit, and wear shoes, as it includes some walking and climbing of stairs. It also includes a bunch of monkeys, cheeky, naughty and hungry, and some cats charming the vistors. The origin story of the male and female hills tells about the relations between men and women even in todays khmer culture. https://isfcambodia.org/education-extracurricular-phnomprosphnomsrei/ #roadtrip #kampongcham #buddhism #pagoda #white #blue #2019 #monkey #bluesky #countryside #temple #khmerwomen #khmer #men #culture (ved Phnom Bros Phnom Srey Kom Pong Cham.) https://www.instagram.com/p/COIk-Sepxx9/?igshid=1o8ybrzhj24gd

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Sunset at the Sunflower field in Kampong Cham