Nouvel An Khmer

This day is all about welcoming the new angel. Families thoroughly clean their homes (a symbolic wash of the old year’s bad luck) and prepare offerings at local wats (temples). Watching locals wash Buddha statues with scented water—a ritual believed to bring good fortune—is both humbling and beautiful.

Chaque journée possède une signification spirituelle et des rituels spécifiques : nouvel an khmer

No Cambodian festival is complete without specific culinary traditions. This day is all about welcoming the new angel