ART TRIP 8: Cambodian Fisherwoman
On the banks of the mighty Great Lake and the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, Khmers have celebrated for over two hundred years the changing of the river's flow. During the rainy season the Tonle Sap River reversed direction, flooding the lake, increasing its size almost tenfold, making it the largest freshwater body in Southeast Asia.
In the flood season, water engulfs surrounding forests, regulating agricultural production by ensuring that the countryside is covered with fresh, fertile silt for rice cultivation. The rivers and lakes of Cambodia are truly the lifeline for the largely agrarian and fishing society.
The ancient temples of Angkor (think Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider, heheh) depict in exquisite basrelief detail how the life along the lake affected all walks of Khmer life.
posted by Miki at
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9 Comments:
awww. u are an artist! how come you are so well travelled?
wishing...
hi odette!
i am currently involved in a project operating in southeast and south asia and that gives me the opportunity to travel. :)
hi! hindi ba ang laguna lake ang largest fresh body of water in SEA?
mas malaki ang tonle sap.
and it becomes thrice its normal size during the flood season :)
laguna de bay ang pinakamalaki sa pilipinas
pssssttt... agi lang ko... adto baya sa sunday ha...
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