Pchum Ben

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Prachum Benda (បុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ) ("Ancestors' Day"), more commonly known as Pchum Ben, is a Cambodian religious festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer Calendar.[1] (In 2007, the holiday falls on the 11th of October in the Gregorian calendar.)

The day is a time when most Cambodians pay their respects to deceased relatives. People cook meals for monks, bring offerings to the temple and throw rice near the temple early in the morning, believing that their ancestors will receive it.[2]

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  1. ^ Say, Vathany. Prachum Benda, "Ancestors' Day"
  2. ^ Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Ly Daravuth, Brandeis University

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