...being unable to adjust led to their fall also deforestation lead to soil erosion which affected their crops further leading to their collapse. The culture of the Khmer empire was very much rooted in tradition and religion.Indian culture had spread beyond that country’s borders and travelled along the trade routes into Indochina. Indian traders brought Hinduism and Buddhism to the places they travelled, among the first countries to be “Indianized” was Funan which would later become the Khmer empire. An indianized prince named Jayavarman Ⅱ began consolidating the empire which later its capital would be known as Angkor. Hinduism was first embraced before Buddhism, Kings competed in building temples and monuments most famous of them is Angkor wat which was built by Suryavarman Ⅱ. The god-kings greatly expanded their territory. Art and architecture although a lot of labor was required to construct the temples which was mainly done through forced labour.The society was very stratified with the peasant class the backbone of the economy which was mainly agricultural paid taxes in rice. China was also a big influence with each side sending embassies for trade one such ambassador by the name Zhou mentioned in his account the beauty of the Khmer temples and was dismissive to their military capabilities compared to China( Diamond,2005) The mountain Meru was a holy site were the King was chosen it was called the home of the gods therefore legitimizing the kings rule.The Sanskrit language...
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...The Functions of Temples and Mosques Theodore Jackson III Survey of Art and Culture I December 2, 2008 Introduction Art is created in many forms. Artists express their ideas and feelings through painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. Most artists stick to the area which they are most comfortable with, but some art is created for a grand purpose. In such cases, the art dictates the medium of expression rather than the artist. Architecture illustrates this point most accurately. The ancient architects created monumental masterpieces that people still enjoy. The greatest display of architectural genius can be seen in the temples and mosques. The temples of Ramses II and Angkor Wat along with the mosque Hagia Sophia possess these common functions: tell a story of the past, have a significant religious purpose, and were created to show artistic beauty. The Temple of Ramses II The temple of Ramses II is located at Abu Simbel in Nubia. It was built in the period of the New Kingdom (Kleiner 79). King Ramses II completed the building of the temple around 1253 B.C. (Nardo 120). Next to it he built a temple in remembrance of one of his many wives, Queen Nefertari (Nardo 120). His own temple was much larger in size compared to that of Nefertari. The difference in size was probably done on purpose. Larger statues and buildings often are a sign of more importance. Ramses II’s temple faced some adversity throughout the years. Around the time...
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...affected your quality of life in some way. What is it you already know about them? What else would you like to know? Two technological advances which I believe have affected my quality of life in some way are Internet and cell phone. I alrealy know about the useful of them. For example, you do not take time go to visit your friends; the thing you can do nowadays is skyping or calling them. I would like to know about how and when they are created. 3. In the space below, list two or more historical figures, events and/or places in which you have an interest. What is it you already know about them? What else would you like to know? Two historical places in which a have an interest are Angkor Wat (Cambodia) and Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy). I have traveled Angkor Wat in 2012. It was amazing temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The second place is Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy). The tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. I want to know The height of the tower and when was it built. 4. In the space below, consider your...
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...Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត) is a Hindu, then subsequently Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation – first Hindu, then Buddhist. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia,[1] appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early Dravidian Architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for...
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...VoiceThread #: Script and Annotated Bibliography Script Slide 1 Image Description: A geographical map of Thailand, national flag, and Songkran Festival poster. Narration: Today is April 13th and it is the date when Songkran festival starts in my home country Thailand. Songkran festival is held to celebrate traditional Thai New Year’s Day and it is known as the biggest, longest and most important event of the year in my country. The main point of this festival is to bring unity in family and community, making merit, and sharing religious rituals which will bring fortune throughout the year. Slide 2 Image Description: A picture of making merits by offering food and giving alms to monks. Narration: First thing to do during the festival, my family decided to visit Wat, which is the sacred temple, to make merits. Making merit to visit the temple is an important part of Songkran because in Thailand, as well as my family, nearly 95% of them are Theravada Buddhists. It is believed that Buddhism is first introduced during the reign of Ashoka who is a famous Indian King when he sent missionaries far in Asia. When my family arrived in the temple, we first sat silent listening to Dhamma talk and observing the precepts. When we are done with it, in part of making merits, we offered foods and alms to the monks. Slide 3 Image Description: A picture of Buddhism religious ritual by pouring fragrant water to Buddha statue. Narration: In the afternoon, we approached to one of the...
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...May-Lee Chai’s “Saving Sourdi,” 181-94 Background / Back-Story Places and events alluded to (you may wish to look up the following terms): Cambodia (183-84) Angkor Wat (194) the Naga (194) Phnom Penh Pol Pot the Khmer Rouge—1975-1979 Choeung Ek “the Killing Fields” Consider numerous references throughout the story to bones, fields, barbed wire Consider the images in Nea’s two dreams: 186, 191 Plot Sequence: The scenes are mostly chronological with a peripheral flashback to the scene when Nea was 4 and Sourdi was 9, and Sourdi “saved” Nea “in another world, a place almost unimaginable to me. . . . ” (191) Ages of Nea and Sourdi (Sourdi is 4½ to 5 years older than Nea)— 1. Opening scene when Nea stabs one of the drunks: Nea is 11 (181), Sourdi would be 15½ to 16. 2. Sourdi’s marriage to Mr. Chhay: Sourdi is 18 (187), Nea is 12½ 3. Scene nearly two years after the wedding when Nea and Duke drive to Des Moines, Iowa, to “save” Sourdi. Nea says she is 14½ (187). Nea says Sourdi is 20. Setting: What about the neighborhood where they live in South Dakota? They wanted to find “the real America, the one where we were supposed to live” (182). Cambodia to Texas to South Dakota. Each scene has its own particular setting and mood. Consider the importance of the setting of the field Duke wants to show the two girls (184- 85. Consider the description of Sourdi’s house and yard on Locust Street in DesMoines (191 ...
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... 2.09 Lab Questions A Thousand Year Old Temple and Great Living Chola Temples 1. Describe the temple and its shrines. Why has this site been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site? The thousand-year-old temple and the great living Chola temple both share extremely detailed designs. They were probably designated as a UNESCO world heritage site because they were both revered as great architectural fleets in their day and age. 2. Who built the Brahadeeswara Temple? Why was it built? The Brahadeeswara Temple was constructed by the Chola king, Rajaraja I. It has been stated that the temple was built for the same reason other temples are built for: worship. More specifically for the worship of Siva. 3. What purposes did the Temple have during the Chola Empire? Like many buildings of that time the temple was used as a showcase of the tamil kings pride in his nation. He wanted to prove that his country was the best and what better way to prove that than an intricate temple. 4. What challenges did the workers face in constructing the temple? Like many workers of such a massive building, workers constructing the temple struggled with preserving the wellbeing of the temple. 5. How does the Brahadeeswara Temple compare to other religious buildings around the world? For example, what are some of the similarities and differences between this temple and cathedrals? How does this temple differ from the religious settings that you commonly see in your community? The temple is similar...
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...mass tourism currently present in many south East Asian countries today. In recent years Cambodia has showcased itself to be a country that is highly rich in culture due to its people, its history and most importantly, its treasured archaeological monuments and sites, such as the Angkor Wat, a cultural site linked to the civil war of Khmer Rouge in the 1970’s. Sites like the Angkor Wat have increasingly become popular and well promoted tourist destinations for both domestic and international tourists in Cambodia. Visiting tourism sites associated with war and death has become an increasing phenomenon within the tourism world. Many debates in tourism research and literature have resulted. New literature seems to debate various touristic themes associated with sites like than Angkor Wat. This essay will draw on three of the major themes that have caused been presented within this tourism literature. Firstly, this essay will aim to analyse the Khmer Rouge’s civil war on tourism to Cambodia, and the views and perceptions of visiting sites associated with the regime. Secondly, this essay will introduce the topic of ‘dark tourism sites’, a tourism phenomenon which can be exampled with the Angkor Wat sites. Lastly, this essay will analyse two paradoxical, intertwining issues of heritage site conservation, and tourism development and promotion, and what literature views as being more important. The Cambodian civil war of the Khmer Rouge which took place in the 1970’s has undoubtedly...
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...Sunday, 08th of June 2014 Tourism and Environment in Cambodia After I joined this event, I felt that I can learn a lot of things from this event. At first, they start singing the our traditional song for remind people to know about their nation and then there is a khmer traditional dance to show all students or worker in Pannasatra University. And then they had speech about the development of tourism because Cambodia is Kingdom of Wonder, so everyone want to know and especially want to see our ancestor temple which is located in Siem Reap Province. Our teachers in PUC talked about the amount of students get into year 2 with 50 students. In addition, we want tourism involve with the government and we want all students in tourism major will be good at English and Khmer because English is for communicate with foreigner and Khmer is mother tongue, so we can’t forget our nation. Furthermore, there is about the environment to protect from destroying the environment in Cambodia because everyone need to use plastic bag to hold thing or keep things inside it. Hence, environment plastic bag is much better than plastic bag because it use from the banana left for keeping the thing and it won’t affect to our environment like a plastic bag. As a result this event want to show the 2015 about the ASEAN because it will be more people to get to know about one country, they will need guide and place to stay. While we also need to improve more security, so they will might enjoy to come...
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...What caused the decline of Angkor Wat? Angkor Wat was Angkor was the capital of Khmer Empire from 802 to 1431 AD. It was ruled by ‘god-kings’ and spread its influence and customs through a large part of Southeast Asia. Society was firmly divided into two: the great landowners and the ordinary people. Cambodia was then, as now, an agricultural country. The Khmer had mastered the art of water control and took advantage of regular monsoonal rainfall to create huge irrigation systems. In this way they were able to surplus of rice for export. Trade influenced Khmer society and India became a dominant cultural influence. The Khmer wrote in Sanskrit, the Ancient language of India, as well as in their own language. Most kings practised Hinduism, although some kings became Buddhists in the Mahayana tradition of India and Tibet. The first cause for decline was of Angkor Wat was that Angkor was at war with neighbouring Siam (western Thailand) for over a century. Finally in 1431 AD, the Siamese besieged the city for seven months and eventually took it. They destroyed the temples, taking statues and images back to their capital. A Siamese Prince was made king, while the Khmer king fled east towards Phnom Penh. The evidence for this event comes from Siamese texts and archaeological evidence. At Angkor, the temples were damaged and sacred images defaced. However, it is almost impossible to date this decline precisely, although all scholars agree that no new buildings of stone were constructed...
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...person, and dishonest taxi driver is abnormal cells which spread through Thailand and we cannot find a cure. Unscrupulous taxi-drivers are seriously damaging the country's reputation. It leaves a bad taste in the mouths of foreign visitors also to us. Why is there neither will nor effort to stop the bad taxis yet? Credibility: A.) Charging for extra. i. News; a foreigner was killed after accusing a taxi driver for cheating meters. B.) Bad driving C.) Rejecting Passengers . One of the biggest complaints from passengers is that taxi drivers often refuse to pick them up. This is usually because the passenger wants to go to an area of the city that has bad traffic jam. It is well known among Thai people that some taxi drivers will pick up a foreigner in preference to a Thai person. i. Taxi drivers have a variety of excuses for not picking up passengers. Some of them are genuine and you should try and be sympathetic. Taxi...
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...Eating Sugar An essay by Nadia Khattab Humans are often afraid of the unknown, whether it is different cultures, challenges, food, etc. In “Eating Sugar” the fear of the unknown is focused on the encounter with a different culture, the Thai. The setting is a Thai jungle where the couple Alex and Eileen are visiting their daughter, who is a 21 year old English teacher. They have been forced to go there in April, when the humidity and heat is at its worst. The parents are uneasy with the situation, as they are suspicious of the Thai’s intentions. They end up in the middle of the jungle, where a marketplace was supposed to be. The place is empty, and no people are to be seen. When the Thais appear, it’s very interesting to interpret the different reactions that the family members have to the Thais. Both parents are extremely nervous, and expect the worst from the Thais. The daughter on the other hand, who knows the Thai because she lives and works in Thailand, is not at all afraid. She is very glad that she has met other people. One of the Thais speak English, and he tells her that a car is going to come by soon. The mother, who constantly shows her anxiety, is worried a car might come by, and that there is no guarantee. The daughter is throughout the whole story very calm, and keeps insuring her parents that it’s going to be all right. The roles have been switched, and the child is now the responsible one, and the parents are panicky. “Suzanne, their brave twenty-one-year...
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...rainforest where an English family, consisting of Alex, Eileen and their twenty-one-year old daughter Suzanne, have been on a trip with other tourists and guides. But they decide to stay a little longer than the other, so they can enjoy the waterfall alone and end up getting lost. After a while - and many thoughts about the situation, they meet a group of Thai men. Suzanne and her parents have very different views on strangers. Alex and Eileen are very suspicious about the Thais, and they do not feel safe among them. They do not trust them, and especially Alex is sure that they have met someone who might be dangerous as he states: “...Christ, they could be up to anything” (_page 5, line 125)_ Unlike her parents, Suzanne is very cool about the whole situation. She is not afraid of meeting new people, and does not judge them beforehand: _“They offered you a beer, Dad. Why’d they do that if they were up to something? ... They’re nice people, Dad. I’m sure ... Everything’s going to be alright” (Page 5, lines 126-128) _ Suzanne is very optimistic and unlike Alex and Eileen, she is actually interested in getting to know the Thai...
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...Key word transformation: 1. Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else. UNDER I hear the restaurant in town ............................................................................................................. 2. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test. BROKE Sarah ...................................................................... soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test. 3. The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown. PLACED The Government have .................................... the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems. 4. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSION I .................................................................................................. that the job was mine if I wanted it. 5. He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE ........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. 6. Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems. CALL Do not .......................................................................................... if you have any further problems. 7. When you do decide what you want to do please let us know. MIND When ................................................................................. what you want to do please let us know. 8. Do you mind if...
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...À LA CARTE MENU – 2013 SIGNATURE DISHES S1. HOT PRAWN SALAD WITH FRESH FRUIT S2. BRAISED MINCED SPINACH SOUP WITH DICED FISH AND BEAN CURD SMALL 1,100 560 MEDIUM 1,500 860 LARGE 2,000 1,120 S3. SAUTÉED DICED VEGETABLES WITH PINE NUTS ON A BED OF LETTUCE 450 675 900 S4. BRAISED PUMPKIN AND TARO IN COCONUT MILK 400 600 800 S5. BIRTHDAY NOODLES S6. BRAISED FISH FILLET WITH EGGPLANT IN HOT POT 460 530 690 795 920 1,060 S7. SWEET AND SOUR PORK S8. AVOCADO SALAD ROLL 460 300 690 450 920 600 S9. CHILLED ASSORTED SHREDDED MUSHROOM AND CRABMEAT 540 810 1,080 Prices are quoted in Philippine Pesos and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. LIVE SEAFOOD LIV E LOBSTER 1. COLD LOBSTER SALAD 2. LOBSTER SIMMERED IN SUPERIOR STOCK 3. STEAMED LOBSTER WITH GARLIC SAUCE 靛 4. WOK-FRIED LOBSTER WITH GINGER AND SPRING ONION 5. FRIED BABY LOBSTER WITH EGG WHITE 280 PER 100G 270 PER 100G 250 PER 100G 270 PER 100G 580 PER ORDER LIV E FISH 6. GAROUPA 7. PACIFIC GAROUPA (PLEASE ORDER ONE DAY IN ADVANCE) 8. PINK GAROUPA (PLEASE ORDER TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE) 190 PER 100G MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICE C OOKING METHOD FOR LIVE FISH : STEAMED WITH GARLIC, STEAMED WITH SOY SAUCE OR FRIED IN SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE :( , , , ) Prices are quoted in Philippine Pesos and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. LIVE SEAFOOD FRESH PRAW N S/SHRIM PS 9. POACHED LIVE SHRIMPS 10...
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