Travel Reference
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September
Traditionally the wettest month in Cambodia, September is usually a time of sporadic
flooding along the Mekong. The second most important festival, P'chum Ben, usually
falls in this month.
P'chum Ben (Festival of the Dead)
This is a kind of All Souls' Day, when respects are paid to the dead through offerings made
at wats. Offerings include paper money, candles, flowers and incense, as well as food and
drink, all passed through the medium of the monks. P'chum Ben lasts for several days and
devout Buddhists are expected to visit seven wats during the festival. Head to the village of
Vihear Sour in Kandal Province, about 35km northeast of Phnom Penh, to witness authent-
ic bareback buffalo racing and traditional Khmer wrestling.
