12 May 2005

Monk at Angkor


Monk at Angkor
Originally uploaded by thephnompenh.
The Bangkok Post has taught me a new word: almsround. You've probably seen pictures like this one, but you might not realize that monks here go out every day to beg for their daily sustenance. It's one of the nicer things about living in this part of the world, this centuries-old ritual.