The
Rice Flake Ceremony is a blessing of the first rice flake of the season
to insure a good rice harvest. It takes place the second night of the
three-day Water Festival. In addition to ceremonies held at local Phnom
Penh temples, Monks who have traveled with their boat teams from other
parts of Cambodia hold the ceremony wherever they can find a space.
Paddlers decorate their dragon boat with candles for a blessing
from the monks during the Rice Flake Festival.
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Monks from a distant village gather under a Phnom Penh bridge
to bless the rice flake from the first rice harvest during the
national Water Festival
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Rice bowls for each monk are filled by the failthful before
they are ppresented to each of the monks.
A boy lights a candle during the Rice Flake ceremony.
Multiple generations participate in the Rice Flake Ceremony.
They have traveled from distant villages to race in the boat
races.
The rice flake is mixed with coconut und sugar. The monks
spoon the mixure into the mouths of the faithful kneeling before
them.
The rice flake is mixed with coconut und sugar. The monks
spoon the mixure into the mouths of the faithful kneeling before
them.
The rice flake mixure is followed by pieces of banana.
The rice flake mixure is followed by pieces of banana.
Participants bring bags and containers to take some of the remaining
rice flake mixure home.
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