Monday, October 5, 2015

SCULTURE CRANES ON THE WALL OF CAMBODIA



SCULTURE CRANES ON THE WALL OF CAMBODIA

The presence of sculpture cranes or Kok Tep.In the wall of Khmer temples - a virtual bird brings harmony province cold long life to live and continue to seed on Cambodian soil since thousands of years ago.

Cranes called in English called "Sarus Crane" is the type of birds that fly farther and higher and the giants and the world's tallest. Cranes, red, gray or silver color and has a red head, red legs have 5 fingers.

Tall cranes of up to 1.80 meters, and it wings to fly with a length of 2.40 meters from one wing to the other wing, and can live to 40 years, as well as the longest old bird.


Cranes live and do business on the ground, large plains and reproduction in ponds or lakes at Thom bolder in the region between May to October. These cranes spawning plateau in the north and northeastern Cambodia from May. 1 family cranes 1 egg 1 egg and 3 eggs. Usually cranes flock until a bird reproductive season should respectively Moreover cranes should be considered a faithful lover. Traditionally, when early morning before sunrise cranes began to scream and dance each other should be a paradise.

Triathlon cranes young and original Opteron and grain fell on the ground, a good point is less food like rice stick to the original. Sometimes cranes grass or cane pests, such as locusts, frogs and fish. Due to the many features of the cranes and father just called Khmer cranes, "jail time."

In rural areas, especially areas with cranes living in or passing through the ethnic Khmer believe that when there is a flock of cranes flying up to Lathe curved aerial and fields, crying that is the harbinger (news), one told in the region, including the groom - bride or couple any affair until the abduction also there. This belief has since ancient times and continue to date this is another special feature senses cranes. Omen, it was not a bad omen, but it's just a warning to those who wish to watch, edit and told those elders to care for children.

Cranes in the world's rare bird species conservation work. The worldwide figure is only about 2 thousand head in 2010. Among the countries in Southeast Asia, most countries do not have the presence cranes living in the country and only cranes in the most present. Today, cranes live and reproduction in Cambodia amounted to nearly 1 thousand in key regions 5 where are preserved the strictest such as the conservation area cranes pool pools rock Banteay Meanchey, present cranes largest (Ang Trapeang Thmor Sarus Crane Conservation Area / is located in the geographic areas of Khum Poy Srok) area canyon Pring Kampot (Anlung Pring / located in the geography of the commune boengsaaleakheangotbaung and Prek If white Kompong Trach district) at Boeung Prek pumpkin (Boeung Prek Lapouv) Takeo in Preah Vihear and in the wetlands around the Great Lake.

Since ancient times to the present population in Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and the Khmer belief that cranes or jail Tep is a virtual province picture brings harmony cold longevity to people so they are popular gifts to one another, the iconic cranes nice for display at home.

Kok Tep cranes live and ongoing house on Cambodian soil since thousands of years until the present. Obviously we observe cranes in the name legendary songs, especially on the walls of Angkor Wat temple statues and temple..

(See additional article that I posted before, "former rock pools, ponds huge construction site Killing Fields era has become a rare bird habitat and an attractive resort")




Sunday, October 4, 2015

BAMBOO TRAIN IN CAMBODIA


 

BAMBOO TRAIN

Nori: Transportation unique heated foreigners bamboo train (Bamboo Train)
Vehicle processing, made from bed rneabryssaei for running on the railway, known as 'Nori' are residents living nearby along the railroad vacant established post out of the Khmer Rouge came to facilitate transport in the villages nearby from village to village or from commune to commune in daily life.Akinori rail for running on a simple processing vehicle Cambodians Innovative bed rneabryssaei size of about 1.6 meters by 4 meters accent propped on steel wheel motor-powered motorcycle recycling machines or machines behind. About a bed made of rneabryssaei and foreigners call the bamboo train (Bamboo Train). Whereas it is the wheel tires remaining tanks from the war and can run on the rail at a speed of up to 50km / h.Without a clear talk about the history of this Nori. But they can guess the thought that it may be mobilized from the tonal language "Lorry", which means that mobile Railway toys vehicle and road maintenance. Akinori seen since the 1970s for rail transport personal baggage. And there is no motor, so it always used bamboo deadlift for debate. In the 1980s this way they also used it to transport troops to the front lines.




For more than 40 years, Nori has become a popular means of transportation especially of the people in Kampong Chhnang, Pursat province. Some Khmer citizens need Akinori travel by rail to make its way to nearby targets along an old rail. Apart from regular trips there used Nori Rice to transport goods to sell in the pet market. The other, the number of foreign tourists also popular ride.Nori also contribute a large part to the tourism sector in the community because there are foreign tourists always want to ride Akinori entertainment to see the rural landscape fields and see the lives of the Cambodian people.Nori has become a major tourist attraction in the province. More ads from this trip Nori makes this type of processing a vehicle even attract national and international visitors rushed to test ride because it may lose future rail repair project there. A few years ago, this ride Akinori rich foreigners, but today more Khmer especially youth. Afternoon multinational people standing triebatra old train station Ou rod 1, Sangke Battambang travel time about 15 minutes from the town of Battambang. Tickets $ 5 per person for Khmer and foreign guests from point O-Stick to aurosralaw target is stopped.




For routine conditions of the journey, when faced by the wayside, as well as passenger trains are already panting rise up out of the rail. Moreover, in a situation when Akinori met in the middle, they are assuming on weight is you open Nori on the side that has the number of people ride less or lighter was down from Nori and lifting vehicles this edge to the other side of the road so that you turn to the side which has more weight can go forward.Province may be the last place that Nori. Akinori current 30 to 50 units, running parallel with the number of visitors also increased from 10 to 20 percent. But Nori will also soon have no presence here. Nori can stop all processes when the field of railway development.