Cambodia is a country that has a lot of ceremonies. Three
types of ceremony are held: Religious, National and Royal.
The Ploughing cremony is one of the royal ceremonies.
This major festival is held once a year at the beginning of the wet season
during May. In the middle of the Khmer month of Pisak. At this important time,
the King expresses his ideas about the development of the country. The festival
is celebrated over four days, but the final day is the most important.
The Royal cattle that used in the ceremony are chosen
very carefully. Their color must be black or white and before the ceremony they
are decorated in a traditional way, so that they look very beautiful. The
person who does the ploughing is also very important. In previous times the
King did the task himself, but nowadays he is replaced by the member of the
Royal family or the Royal Palace. This person, who is appointed by the King, is
called the “Sdach Meak”.
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