Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia Festivals of Cambodia & Banteay Chhmar
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1. Silk Weaving Center 2. Health Center 3. Dental Clinic 4. Village Council Hall 5. Restaurant 6. Market 7. Primary School 8. Middle School 9. New Pagoda 10. Enfants du Mekong Kindergarten CBT Homestays in Banteay Chmmar: A B D C E F Important Local Points: Community Development, Training and Stewardship The success of every GHF project depends on the support and engagement of the local community. GHF is supporting our local partners, Community Based Tourism (CBT), by providing support to train guides and by assisting owners of local tourism businesses and their workers with: • Guide Training and Management • Homestays and Restaurants • Sanitation and Clean Water • Market and Village Improvements • Promoting Regional Attractions Banteay Chhmar CBT Office National Road N. 56A Banteay Chhmar Cheng Tel: (+855) 12 237 605 (+855) 97 723 7605 [email protected] [email protected] www.visitbanteaychhmar.org Contact Information Banteay Chhmar represents a unique Angkorian Temple that rivals Angkor Wat and the Bayon in historic and architectural significance. GHF is proud to be conserving this monument of Khmer culture and partnering with CBT Banteay Chhmar. We invite you to stay and experience the exceptional beauty of this temple and the warm hospitality of the local community. GHF Banteay Chhmar Office Sras Chrey, Khum Banteay Chhmar Srok Thmar Pouk Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia www.globalheritagefund.org MAP FEATURES Banteay Chhmar CBT Price List 2012-2013 Festivals of Cambodia & Banteay Chhmar Ancient Khmer Temples: Banteay Chhmar Temple Complex: • Banteay Chhmar Temple Entrance Fee: US $ 5.00 • Homestay: US $ 7.00 / Room In a traditional house with western-sytle toilet. Mattress with cotton sheet. Drinking water provided. Electricity or battery-power from 6-11 pm. With 2.00 $US donated to the Local Fund • Lunch: US $ 4.00 2 different dishes, drinking water and fruit. Prepared in CBT office. Possibility to eat in homestay, CBT office or inside Banteay Chhmar Temple. Supplement for picnic at the baray or Banteay Torp…….10.00 $US/group • Dinner: US $ 4.00 2 different dishes, drinking water and fruit. Prepared in the CBT restaurant. Possibility to eat in homestay or inside Banteay Chhmar Temple. Supplement for picnic inside Banteay Chhmar Temple…….10.00 $US/group • Breakfast: US $ 2.00 Coffee, tea, fruit, noodles or rice with pork or cake. • Ox-cart Ride: US $ 7.00 / Group Visit the village (handicrafts, silk center, gardens), go to the baray (picnic). 3 people max per ox-cart. With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund • Kuyon Trip: US $ 10.00 / Group Trips include Banteay Torp Temple (1hr each way); sunset viewing and/or picnics on the baray. With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund • Bicycle Rental: US $ 1.50 / Person / Day Visit the village, take a trip around the area to see the rice and cassava farms. • Local Guide: US $ 10.00 / Group Discover traditional life with a villager (fishing, weaving, rice farming...). Learn about Banteay Chhmar Temple and Cambodian history. With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund • Traditional Music: US $ 15.00 / Group Listen to traditional songs played by villagers from Banteay Chhmar. With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund • Rice Flattening: US $ 10.00 / Group Watch and taste a traditional way of preparing rice for special occasions. With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund The temple complex of Banteay Chhmar is one of the great architectural masterpieces of Southeast Asia and the Khmer Kingdom’s epic Angkorian Period. It was originally commissioned by the 12th Century Khmer King Jayavarman VII (AD 1181-1219) in honor of four army generals and his son, the Crown Prince Indravarman. The temple complex, along with its moat, its reservoir (baray) and its extended unspoilt environment constitutes a unique archaeological site vital to Cambodia’s cultural heritage. For this reason it is now one of Cambodia’s top-listed sites for inscription to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Perhaps the most significant feature of the large temple complex is the extensive carved bas-relief walls located in the outer vaulted gallery which, if put end to end, would stretch nearly one kilometer (see background image). They reveal a window into the history of the Ancient Khmer and depict royal processions and battles with the Chams including large images of a multi-armed Avalokiteshvara. These reliefs, threatened by neglect, structural collapse and looting, are now the subject of a Global Heritage Fund (GHF)-led two-year program to test materials, develop methods and train a local team to carry out the conservation of these priceless sandstone reliefs. GHF’s other conservation and development goals at Banteay Chhmar include: • Master Conservation Planning and Expanded Site Protection • Stabilization of the Central Temple Complex • Community Tourism Development, Training and Stewardship • Assistance to the Cambodian government in the UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination and inscription process There are many traditional festivals that are held in Cambodia throughout the year. Here are a few that are practiced in Banteay Chhmar: • Makha Buchea Day: (07 February 2012), in Khmer (15 Ket Khe Makha). This festival is a reminder that the Buddha once predicted his death within 3 months. People bring incense and candles to invite monks to pagodas for overnight prayer. • Visakha Buchea Day: (05 May 2012), In Khmer (15 Ket Khe Visakha). Prayer and song for Buddha to acheive enlightenment before his death, performed all night by monks in the pagoda. • Khmer New Year: (13-14-15 April 2012) held 3 days each year. Celebration welcoming the year’s new god. Houses are cleaned and a special place is dedicated to the God with fruits, flowers, candles, incense, and drinks. People celebrate at ancient temples throughout Cambodia, and Banteay Chhmar welcomes many visitors during this festival. • Pras Vor Sa: (Beginning 03 August 2012, End 14 October 2012), In Khmer (Beginning 15 Ket, Khe Asart & end 15 Ket, Khe Asouch). Once a year, monks retreat to pagoda for prayer during the entirety of the rainy season. • Phchum Ben Festival: (14-15-16 October 2012), In Khmer (14 -15 Rouch Khe Peak Tabot and 1 Rouch Khe Asouch). Buddhist festival dedicated to recently deceased ancestors. Families provide them with food for the journey to heaven. • Banteay Chhmar • Pr. Chinchem Trey • Pr. Yeay Pom • Pr. Samnang Tasok • Pr. Ta Nem • Pr. Ta Em • Pr. Ta Phlang • Pr. Ta Promh • Pr. Yeay Chou • Pr. Mebon • Kartin Festival: (from 16 October to 31 October 2012), In Khmer (1 Rouch, Khe Asouch until 15 Ket, Khe KarDek). Villagers donate materials to monks for pagoda improvement. • Water Festival Day: (27-28-29 November 2012), In Khmer (13-14-15 Ket, Khe KarDek). This festival is dedicated to the Khmer Army, especially the Water Forces that successfully fought back enemy troops in historic battles. In Banteay Chhmar, the festival is held in the moat around the temple complex, where at least 18 teams race over a distance of 400 m with small boats of 5 to 7 oarsmen. CBT supports the festival by using portions of the local fund for the first three prizes as well as by managing the festival preparation activities. • Improving Village Festival or Bun Phoum: (Local Banteay Chhmar festival that villagers usually initiate during the last week of March and the first week in April). Villagers share their properties and improve the village Chief’s house, in order to give thanks to the God who protects the village for the next year. • Bon Choul Ruok Festival: (Year-round). When villagers get ill, they consult a female elder of the village to seek out the reason for sickness and prepare food and items for a cure. The second step is to see a doctor in the health center. • Require Rain Festival or Bun Som Tek Plieng: (This is a local festival, normally undertaken in June - July at the start of the rainy season). If no rain occurs, villagers ask monks and elders to pray in Temple to bring the rain. Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia 2012 - 2013 Community Based Tourism Brochure Map & Brochure © 2012 Global Heritage Fund Prepared by Adam R. Dunbar Cover & Avalokiteshvara Photos: John Sanday Homestay Photos: Dan Thompson & Tath Sophal G H
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1. Silk Weaving Center2. Health Center3. Dental Clinic4. Village Council Hall5. Restaurant6. Market7. Primary School8. Middle School9. New Pagoda10. Enfants du Mekong Kindergarten
CBT Homestays in Banteay Chmmar:
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Important Local Points:
Community Development, Training and Stewardship
The success of every GHF project depends on the support and engagement of the local community. GHF is supporting our local partners, Community Based Tourism (CBT), by providing support to train guides and by assisting owners of local tourism businesses and their workers with:
• Guide Training and Management• Homestays and Restaurants• Sanitation and Clean Water• Market and Village Improvements• Promoting Regional Attractions
Banteay Chhmar CBT OfficeNational Road N. 56ABanteay Chhmar ChengTel: (+855) 12 237 605 (+855) 97 723 7605 [email protected]@visitbanteaychhmar.orgwww.visitbanteaychhmar.org
Contact Information
Banteay Chhmar represents a unique Angkorian Temple that rivals Angkor Wat and the Bayon in historic and architectural significance. GHF is proud to be conserving this monument of Khmer culture and partnering with CBT Banteay Chhmar. We invite you to stay and experience the exceptional beauty of this temple and the warm hospitality of the local community.
GHF Banteay Chhmar Office Sras Chrey,Khum Banteay ChhmarSrok Thmar PoukBanteay Meanchey Province,Cambodiawww.globalheritagefund.org
MAP FEATURES Banteay Chhmar CBT Price List 2012-2013
Festivals of Cambodia & Banteay Chhmar
Ancient Khmer Temples:
Banteay Chhmar Temple Complex:
• Banteay Chhmar Temple Entrance Fee: US $ 5.00 • Homestay: US $ 7.00 / RoomIn a traditional house with western-sytle toilet. Mattress with cotton sheet. Drinking water provided. Electricity or battery-power from 6-11 pm.With 2.00 $US donated to the Local Fund• Lunch: US $ 4.002 different dishes, drinking water and fruit. Prepared in CBT office. Possibility to eat in homestay, CBT office or inside Banteay Chhmar Temple. Supplement for picnic at the baray or Banteay Torp…….10.00 $US/group• Dinner: US $ 4.002 different dishes, drinking water and fruit. Prepared in the CBT restaurant. Possibility to eat in homestay or inside Banteay Chhmar Temple.Supplement for picnic inside Banteay Chhmar Temple…….10.00 $US/group • Breakfast: US $ 2.00Coffee, tea, fruit, noodles or rice with pork or cake.• Ox-cart Ride: US $ 7.00 / GroupVisit the village (handicrafts, silk center, gardens), go to the baray (picnic). 3 people max per ox-cart.With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund• Kuyon Trip: US $ 10.00 / GroupTrips include Banteay Torp Temple (1hr each way); sunset viewing and/or picnics on the baray.With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund• Bicycle Rental: US $ 1.50 / Person / DayVisit the village, take a trip around the area to see the rice and cassava farms.• Local Guide: US $ 10.00 / GroupDiscover traditional life with a villager (fishing, weaving, rice farming...). Learn about Banteay Chhmar Temple and Cambodian history.With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund• Traditional Music: US $ 15.00 / GroupListen to traditional songs played by villagers from Banteay Chhmar.With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund• Rice Flattening: US $ 10.00 / GroupWatch and taste a traditional way of preparing rice for special occasions.With 1.00 $US donated to the Local Fund
The temple complex of Banteay Chhmar is one of the great architectural masterpieces of Southeast Asia and the Khmer Kingdom’s epic Angkorian Period. It was originally commissioned by the 12th Century Khmer King Jayavarman VII (AD 1181-1219)in honor of four army generals and his son, the Crown Prince Indravarman. The temple complex, along with its moat, its reservoir (baray) and its extended unspoilt environment constitutes a unique archaeological site vital to Cambodia’s cultural heritage. For this reason it is now one of Cambodia’s top-listed sites for inscription to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Perhaps the most significant feature of the large temple complex is the extensive carved bas-relief walls located in the outer vaulted gallery which, if put end to end, would stretch nearly one kilometer(see background image). They reveal a window into the history of the Ancient Khmer and depict royal processions and battles with the Chams including large images of a multi-armed Avalokiteshvara. These reliefs, threatened by neglect, structural collapse and looting, are now the subject of a Global Heritage Fund (GHF)-led two-year program to test materials, develop methods and train a local team to carry out the conservation ofthese priceless sandstone reliefs.
GHF’s other conservation and development goals at Banteay Chhmar include:• Master Conservation Planning and Expanded Site Protection • Stabilization of the Central Temple Complex • Community Tourism Development, Training and Stewardship • Assistance to the Cambodian government in the UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination and inscription process
There are many traditional festivals that are held in Cambodia throughout the year. Here are a few that are practiced in Banteay Chhmar:
• Makha Buchea Day: (07 February 2012), in Khmer (15 Ket Khe Makha). This festival is a reminder that the Buddha once predicted his death within 3 months. People bring incense and candles to invite monks to pagodas for overnight prayer.
• Visakha Buchea Day: (05 May 2012), In Khmer (15 Ket Khe Visakha). Prayer and song for Buddha to acheive enlightenment before his death, performed all night by monks in the pagoda.
• Khmer New Year: (13-14-15 April 2012) held 3 days each year. Celebration welcoming the year’s new god. Houses are cleaned and a special place is dedicated to the God with fruits, flowers, candles, incense, and drinks. People celebrate at ancient temples throughout Cambodia, and Banteay Chhmar welcomes many visitors during this festival.
• Pras Vor Sa: (Beginning 03 August 2012, End 14 October 2012), In Khmer (Beginning 15 Ket, Khe Asart & end 15 Ket, Khe Asouch). Once a year, monks retreat to pagoda for prayer during the entirety of the rainy season.
• Phchum Ben Festival: (14-15-16 October 2012), In Khmer (14 -15 Rouch Khe Peak Tabot and 1 Rouch Khe Asouch). Buddhist festival dedicated to recently deceased ancestors. Families provide them with food for the journey to heaven.
• Banteay Chhmar • Pr. Chinchem Trey• Pr. Yeay Pom• Pr. Samnang Tasok• Pr. Ta Nem• Pr. Ta Em• Pr. Ta Phlang• Pr. Ta Promh• Pr. Yeay Chou• Pr. Mebon
• Kartin Festival: (from 16 October to 31 October 2012), In Khmer (1 Rouch, Khe Asouch until 15 Ket, Khe KarDek). Villagers donate materials to monks for pagoda improvement.
• Water Festival Day: (27-28-29 November 2012), In Khmer (13-14-15 Ket, Khe KarDek). This festival is dedicated to the Khmer Army, especially the Water Forces that successfully fought back enemy troops in historic battles. In Banteay Chhmar, the festival is held in the moat around the temple complex, where at least 18 teams race over a distance of 400 m with small boats of 5 to 7 oarsmen. CBT supports the festival by using portions of the local fund for the first three prizes as well as by managing the festival preparation activities.
• Improving Village Festival or Bun Phoum: (Local Banteay Chhmar festival that villagers usually initiate during the last week of March and the first week in April). Villagers share their properties and improve the village Chief’s house, in order to give thanks to the God who protects the village for the next year.
• Bon Choul Ruok Festival: (Year-round). When villagers get ill, they consult a female elder of the village to seek out the reason for sickness and prepare food and items for a cure. The second step is to see a doctor in the health center. • Require Rain Festival or Bun Som Tek Plieng: (This is a local festival, normally undertaken in June - July at the start of the rainy season). If no rain occurs, villagers ask monks and elders to pray in Temple to bring the rain.
Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia2012 - 2013 Community Based Tourism Brochure
Map & Brochure © 2012 Global Heritage FundPrepared by Adam R. Dunbar
Cover & Avalokiteshvara Photos: John SandayHomestay Photos: Dan Thompson & Tath Sophal
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Avalokiteshvara Bas-relief, West Wall
Contact the Community Based Tourism (CBT) Office for more information and current guide rates.
Avalokiteshvara Bas-relief, West Wall
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