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Happy Pchum Ben 2024
Happy Pchum Ben 2024

In Khmer language, “Pchum” means to gather together, and “Ben” refers to a ball of food. Thus, it is one of the best occasions for Cambodians to celebrate with their families by offering food, baskets of flowers, and prayers to the monks.   "offerings for ancestors" in the Khmer Surin and Khmer Krom...


Almsgiving in Chiang Mai
Almsgiving in Chiang Mai

Monks and novices will leave their Wat (temple) in the early morning, typically between 5.30 and 8 a.m., and walk barefoot along the street to collect alms from the locals. The monks are frequently given fresh food, packaged food, beverages, flowers, toiletries, candles, and incense sticks, which they then share when they return to the Wat. In accordance...


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