Went to Phnom Penh 2x this week. I returned to Siem
Reap, just to turned around and go back
again to finally submit my passport. Now we need to wait 2 weeks for our visas.
Pray that there will not be problems again.
While in PP, I took a ride with friend to attend my friend John’s wedding.
Finally we see him getting married to
beautiful girl, Run. It was a beautiful wedding. Sadly we could only get
to the reception part but it was a joyous occasion. We wish them all the best
in the future and I will miss my friend in Kabal Domrey as he will now stay in
Kampong Cham .
Continue to pray for the following people please:
Deon Botha is still very weak and eats very little.
Pray for strength for his body and pray for encouragement as he struggles every
day.
My friend Julie asked for prayers in her life. She
is a cancer survivor and struggles with some health issues.
Sorry to let you know that little Dehan de Wet (2) died because of the bite of the Zebra snake. Pray for his
family.
Currently its Water Festival here in Cambodia.
When is the Cambodian Water Festival?
Bon
Om Touk, also known as the Cambodian Water Festival, is a three day festival
celebrated on the full moon in October or November.
History of the Cambodian Water Festival
The festival marks a reversal of the
flow between the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. Due to the amount of water
deposited during the rainy season, the Tonle Sap river becomes so swollen with
water that it reverses the direction of its flow and flows upstream to Tonle
Sap lake.
The festival marks the switching of the
flow back to its normal direction, signifying the end of the rainy season.
Essentially, the festival is a time to give thanks to the rivers as they
provide the region with fertile farming land and plenty of fish.
The festival is focused on boat races
and concerts. The roots of the boat races can be traced back to the times of
the Angkorian kings who would train and evaluate the fighting skills of their
water based warriors by holding competitions on the river. These trials in turn honoured the naval
victories of the Khmer empire under the leadership of Jayavarman VII in the
twelfth century.
How is the Cambodian Water Festival
celebrated?
The festival is one of the largest and
most popular in Cambodia. Almost every town and village across Cambodia takes
part in the festival, but by far, the most popular place to be is Sisowath Quay
in Phnom Pen where up to four million people will converge to watch the boat
races.
The celebrations carry on night and day
for the three days of the festival, with the river illuminated by fireworks and
numerous brightly-lit boats under the full moon.
May this week be a special one for you all. Thanks
for your prayers, we really appreciate it a lot.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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