Well… almost… Next W.E should be interesting and productive… Final days of the King Norodom Sihanouk funeral (see here)… Camera: check (Sony RX1) Press pass: check Black trousers: check Black shoes: check Black tie: check White shirt (long sleeves): check Black armband: to do Black piece of cloth: check
I nearly forgot about the full moon last night. The last one before the cremation of King Norodom Sihanouk (see here). That means there was a big gathering of monks in front of the Royal Palace. Not so obvious to think about if you don’t live with the moon cycles. You get to know these […]
One week before the actual procession which will carry the remains of late King Norodom Sihanouk (see here) to the funeral pyre in front of the National Museum, a second rehearsal was staged on Sisowath Quay. 1.2 million people are expected to attend the 4-day-long ceremony.
A first rehearsal for the ceremonies which will take place for the cremation of King Norodom Sihanouk (see here for the tribute paid by the public to the King after his death last October) was organised today in front of the Royal Palace and the nearly completed 1.2 million dollar funeral pyre building. Kong Sam […]
Construction of the funeral pire for King Norodom Sihanouk’s cremation on February 4th is going making progress…
At this link you can find all the other photographs of King Norodom Sihanouk’s funeral.
From the story ‘Abkhazia, a Sidelined Country’… This is the 75th post on my weblog about ‘Dialogues with the Dead’. All the photographs from ‘Dialogues with the Dead’, a series started on my weblog on All Saints Day 2011 are now bundled here, in this new set on my website. In Western culture All Saints […]
Today is a holiday. Cambodia celebrates the birthday of King Norodom Sihanouk. He would have reached the age of 90 had he not died 17 days ago. People still come to the Royal Palace to pay respect (and to make some money by selling fire to worshippers wanting to light their incense sticks). The cremation […]