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Contrary to belief, the wonders of Angkor were never completely lost. It was the publication of Henri Mouhot's (1826-1861) Voyage a Siam et dans le Cambodge that led to his reputation as the "discoverer" of the Angkorian world. Of course, when this Ang Mo (Westerner) discovered Angkor Wat, it was relatively well-kept by a sentinel of monks! Well, I don't blame this ang mo really, because like Mahout, I felt that I was discovering Angkor Wat for the first time when I was there. Words just cannot describe the awe I felt when I saw the sunrise over at Angkor Wat. Suddenly, I was Mouhot, I wanted to tell the whole world about this beautiful place! And I will attempt to do so, online, over here. Just take note that this site will be MORE serious compared to the rest of my kooky pages. It's full of detailed explanations of ancient carvings based on my sorry knowledge of mythology. Umashanker, the real Hindu expert, has kindly vetted my page to weed out the mistakes. This page is dedicated to him. |
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Eggboy Sat Aug 30, 2008 14:16 UTC
Love your work on this page. You really know your Khmer temples but you also have a wicked sense of humour. | JRiel Fri Aug 10, 2007 22:49 UTC
haha... i love the caption on this pic! good stuff | Aidy_p Fri Jul 6, 2007 15:44 UTC
Wow! There's really so much to see. | sweetie_inc Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:32 UTC
I'm already awe by the cravings from ur pict... being a sporean, we are definitely very suaku when we see these stuff..haha!.. my next destination is Cambodia and be awed! |
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