Pjumbin Celebration

Tina-Ya and Jimmy invited Chris & I to a Cambodian-Buddhist Festival that is in celebration of the Fall Harvest and to honor deceased loved ones. It was beautiful and everyone was so friendly to us. My brother, Chris & I may have been only 3 of 6 white Americans that were at the festival which just made everyone, that much more welcoming and approachable, believe it or not. Some of the women praying with incense said a prayer for Chris and Jerome to do well with starting their practice in the upcoming year. It really made us feel welcomed and appreciated.





Everything has a symbol and represents so much positivity. It was neat watching 3 monks recite in-song a very long prayer (probably lasted several hours). We were in the temple for our meal and listening to the prayer and I didn't think it would be too appropriate to take many pictures, but these are a few images. Jimmy thinks that the individuals who decorated this altar did not know which way the American and S.C. flags were supposed to be facing. It's just one of those cultural things that is easy to not have correct.


This is rice.