Prime Minister Hun Sen celebrates 4th day of Kan Ben festival
Published: 01-Oct-15
PHNOM
PENH (The Cambodia Herald)— Prime Minister Hun Sen, and his family
members as well as many senior government officials celebrated here this
morning the 4th day of Kan Ben Festival at Langka Pagoda, according to the
state news agency-AKP.
Kan Ben is part of “Pchum Ben” or the Festival for the Dead,
one of the biggest religious festivals in Cambodia. “Pchum Ben” falls on the
fifteenth day of Kan Ben.
The 14-day Kan Ben Festival begins on Sept 28, 2015 in the
pagodas throughout the country. This year, this annual religious festival
will take place untilOct. 11.
As usual, Cambodian people go to pagodas to offer foodstuff
to the monks. They believe that the monks will then convey the offering to
their late ancestors.
Kan Ben is part of “Pchum Ben” Festival or the Festival for
the Dead, one of the biggest festivals in Buddhism. This religious festival,
which falls on the fifteenth day of Kan Ben, is to celebrate this year
on Oct. 12.
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PHNOM
PENH (The Cambodia Herald)— Prime Minister Hun Sen, and his family
members as well as many senior government officials celebrated here this
morning the 4th day of Kan Ben Festival at Langka Pagoda, according to
the state news agency-AKP.
Kan
Ben is part of “Pchum Ben” or the Festival for the Dead, one of the
biggest religious festivals in Cambodia. “Pchum Ben” falls on the
fifteenth day of Kan Ben.
The
14-day Kan Ben Festival begins on Sept 28, 2015 in the pagodas
throughout the country. This year, this annual religious festival will
take place untilOct. 11.
As
usual, Cambodian people go to pagodas to offer foodstuff to the monks.
They believe that the monks will then convey the offering to their late
ancestors.
Kan
Ben is part of “Pchum Ben” Festival or the Festival for the Dead, one
of the biggest festivals in Buddhism. This religious festival, which
falls on the fifteenth day of Kan Ben, is to celebrate this year on Oct.
12.
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