Cambodian New Year

Street Scenes during the Khmer New Year #2

13-15 April 2008

Cambodians take the new year celebration seriously and everyone goes home who can. Not many shops are open on these days.

This man figures the people who are on the street, few as they are, have to eat, so he offers his boiled corn on the cob, a favorite seasonal snack in Cambodia.

A herd of goats has taken over this little food stall while its owners are home enjoying a meal together.

These are guards and motorcycle taxi drivers who have to work during the holidays. Their usual rice stalls are closed so they put together a little repast to share on the sidewalk.