Cambodia: The forgotten temple of Banteay Chhmar | DW Documentary
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Deep in the jungle of Cambodia lies a jewel from the Khmer Empire: the temple of Banteay Chhmar. Half devoured by plants and long forgotten by most people, the 800-year-old complex is being rediscovered, slowly.
The village community of Banteay Chhmar is taking charge. Far from the well-trodden tourist trails, the rice farmers of this small village are trying an experiment unknown in Cambodia: with almost no outside help, they are fighting to preserve and restore their temple using nothing but their own strength. The filmmakers meet a young couple, Sreymom and Sopeng, who are enthusiastically involved in the village’s project. For them, the temple is a sacred place, and they teach their two young daughters to respect Buddha. Sreymom does not want to confine herself to the role of housewife and mother: she has professional ambitions, and applies for a job as teacher at the village school. Her husband, Sopeng, is a rice farmer and works part-time as a temple guide for the few travelers who visit the village. There is a lot to discover, including ornate Khmer reliefs documenting daily life in the ancient civilization, eerie temple tunnels and larger-than-life faces carved into towers that rivall those at the world-famous Angkor Thom. The village’s annual cultural highlight is Bon Om Tuk, the water festival, traditionally held on the water surrounding the temple.
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I got stuck in Cambodia during COVID for over a year. I visited countless temples and of course the Angkor Wat and I consider my self to be a lucky one.
I had all the time in the world to explore these ancient gems without tourists, like the time was frozen.
I do not think I will ever have the chance to be that lucky again in my life. Thank you Khmer people for the amazing hospitality, I am forever grateful
🙏
same boat!...was supposed to leave in may 2020, and still here after living in 3 provinces across the country haha i never want to leave i love it here.
A little late reply here but thank you for visiting our country! It means a lot for us 🥰
@@leap5954I hope to see this too
A beautiful tribute to humanity
Cambodia is special
Thanks for making this great film about our ancient Khmer Civilization. We are now striving to repair all these broken temples and we wish to welcome visitors from all over the world. Cambodian people always show their smile and warm-heart welcoming to visitors.
Hi
Once killing fields
I haven't visited Cambodia yet. After the pandemic, or soon when it is allowed...I hope.
I have visited Angkor Wat and it was one of the most beautiful things I ever saw. Greetings from Slovenia :)
well come Cambodia
I've been to Cambodia and all the temple complexes are spectacular. The Cambodian people are also some of the nicest and most hospitable people on the planet.
Sending love frome cambodia 🇰🇭❤🙂😊
@@apsor174 comment of the day for the algorithm.
....Except in the 70s when they committed the most thorough genocide ever in terms of percentage of people killed.
I’m cambodian lol
But I’m fluent in english
The best destination to explore ancient temples is Cambodia (we also have the most beautiful beaches too). Welcome to my country, Cambodia. You will see the smiley faces wherever you are in Cambodia 🙏🇰🇭🙏
Oh i dol
@@narinsok885 👍
"Winning is not everything, the important thing is that everyone has fun." - Sopheng
The happiness and pride of the people in this village shines bright and serves as a reminder that community has a special place in our hearts as humans.
Make sense
Your true comment is as important as the video.
Cambodia ranks 4th as a friendly country in the world.I really love Cambodian Culture it’s look really beautiful and gentle also the Cambodian temple and royal ballet 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭❤️
Lot's lot's lot's lot's lot's lot's love from India 🇮🇳😍🇰🇭
The more I learn about the incredible people of Cambodia, the more I fall in love with the country. Would have loved to have gotten to go but can admire them from afar. Greetings from Southeast Kentucky, U.S.A.
I visited Angkor Watt in September 2018, the end of the raining season for 5 days. It's actually very affordable for me because I stayed in a hostel with many international travelers from around the world. The cleaning crew constantly sweep, dusting the property throughout the day. There were free short khemer lessons, street food everywhere. Clothes shopping was great
Thank you DW! I remembered visited Cambodia that turned out my last trip before Covid.... Missing Cambodia so badly 😭
Hi @Nitnut, hopefully we could help you revisit it through our documentary. 🙂 If you like travel, you might also be interested in our travel playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLovlAKbQVz6BE-32_-Q5ojt-Pgqap-Ye9.html Be sure to let us know what you think! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
So good
Covid-19 Pandemic is Turning the World Upside down and Change everything as we know it...😓❤️🇰🇭🌎
@@DWDocumentary Your documentary is ONE of the Best and TRUE in touch with Reality...👍👍🌎
Reminds me of the time when i was in Cambodia at the beginning of covid.Cambodia is a nation with lovely people and rich culture.They tell you live in the peace despite poor living condition and maybe with disability.They are optimistic and brave.
Thank you so much
I'm very proud of the villagers who united to keep up this forgotten temple. Thanks a million DW for sharing this to the world!
@james faster we didn’t come from China. Thais came from China we were in Southeast Asia way before they came.
@@samwrought5650 Cambodian was living in Se-Asia when it was called Sundaland..
I was going to visit Cambodia while I was in Thailand for 5 months doing a study abroad 3 years ago. I did not go beyond Thailand but I am planning to go back soon and visit all of South East Asia. I miss it so much! Happy to se this documentary!
I hope you made your south east Asian tour, Malaysia has its unique culture, history and delicious food, a fusion between Malaysia and Chinese culture
I'm a Sundanese (West Java) Indonesian, really like Cambodia because of the strong cultural customs, reminds me of the ancient kingdoms in Indonesia, richly we have a relationship between the Khmer (Jayavarman) and Tarumanagara 350 AD (Purnavarman) the ancient kingdom on the island of Java ".... love cambodia 🇮🇩 ❤️🇰🇭 sampurasun🙏🏻
Wanna thank DW for putting out consistent quality glimpses into other cultures. Thanks big time!
This makes me want to visit Cambodia now. It seems like restoring the temples is the best decision for their longevity, but you can't argue they're getting a lot of mileage out of it without all that work. I'd rather see people praying and using the temples like in India rather than thousands of people walking through taking selfies. I guess it makes sense in terms of what the temple is meant to be used for.
Indian man takes worlds 98% of all selfies.
The authority doesn't allow to use heavy machinery, that's why the restoration take so long and cost a lot.
Welcome to my country, Cambodia 🙏🇰🇭🙏
Your always welcome
@@samkhani2147 💜
Thanks to DW for this beautiful documentary about my country.
Okay, See u soon
I wish I could visit there soon after the pandemic end.
Wow they all look so happy. Looks like a truly magical place. They all seem like such wonderful people with great spirit.
The Khmer rouge were not so wonderful, they killed millions of fellow Cambodians
clive baxter That was in the past, now the situation is pretty calm and normal.
@@iamjustaregularperson same 20 years ago when I went, although the Paris Hotel was blown up in PP just after I left it
All Cambodian people are so friendly and warm-heart.
@@sormvatana6632 unlike some foreign ex pats there
Another classic from DW. The best documentaries are on this channel. People from Cambodia look so happy.
Went to visit Cambodia a few years back. There's so much to see. The best chicken I've ever had was there after visiting a temple up in the mountain we rented a hut...that came with food. The food was so simple yet so delicious.
sadly the temple is built by vegterian
@â!ÿïßé*. ř How do u know they are vegetarian? A bas-relief of the Bayon temple depicting a 12th-century cambodia Khmer kitchen with cooks preparing skewers and cooking pork and servants carrying away the dishes.
It's the e day
@@mathibharathisbaskaran3355 i am sure if it was vishnu temple the workers are vegetarians,
if you don't know about these go research it,
i am native vishnu devotee , i know it
@â!ÿïßé*. ř. I don't want to hurt your food habits sentiments, though my family a non vegetarian family.
Note. i am also a Lord Shiva devotee farmer. 🙏. U Wear mask to protect from COVID-19.
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I went to Banteay Chhmar in 2019 with my Cambodian wife and her two dogs - a 200km round-trip in a tuk-tuk from Siem Reap. I love this temple. We had it to ourselves, and the dogs had a great time running around in the forest. The experience was reminiscent of going to Angkor Wat in 2001 - no tourists. It's well worth making the effort to visit.
Thank you DW🦋 .... Cambodia has always been a country of Beautiful~ History~ Tradition~ Culture.....
A country with hidden tucked away beauty untouchable by human hands ..
To All Have A Wonderful Day~ Weekend 🤗
Thanks to DW for this particular documentary. It's like it's such a high time that Camnodia needs it! Covid-19 pandemic strikes Cambodia's tourism so badly. Your documentary is like a huge free-of-charge promotion of Cambodia's tourist hot spot and ready to welcome the world when the situation of covid-19 pandemic is brought under control. We sincerely appreciate it, DW. Orkun (Thank you), DW 🙏
Sano Ray: You don't want to import plandemic into Cambodia.
Just see how happy everyone there is, they don't need to be rich to be a happy and proud people..
I love to see that.
We take too many thing for granted
I guess they don't have insane medical Marxists running their country, like they do in rest of the world
@@krissyramsey3934Right my friend, and don't forget the banking system either
I thought it telling (as many Buddhist temples) that the man asked for good health & safety to his family & relatives - not for financial wealth.
I’m Cambodian and we’re Welcome the world to visit Cambodia 🇰🇭❤️We have a bright culture, gentleness, as well as beautiful traditional clothes, gentle and dignified, and Cambodia ranks 4th as a friendly country in the world.🙏🇰🇭🇰🇭❤️
I'd love to go
@@jnighs8380 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰we’re Cambodian welcome the world to visit 🇰🇭❤️
With this life no wonder they live to 100 years old, what simple beautiful life they're blessed
These documentaries give me a very good company while doing my college assignments.
Thankyou DW🧡
I really love this documentaries about cultures, Cambodia is a lovely place, full with very kind people!! Thank you for let us know about it!!
Great video, i am Cambodian people would like to thanks you for creating the video for attracting the visitors around the world to visit the ancient temple in Cambodia.
To be so content with so little and to make the most of what you have - true happiness. Thank you Cambodia, you beautiful people. Love and blessings from South Africa.
Dw i am so grateful to the whole team, the documentaries you make on such topics or places which are unheard but awesome
What a beautiful documentary. I hope the people remain as unspoiled and innocent and uncorrupted.
Such a stunning country with amazing culture. We’ll travel there once intercontinental travel is a thing again.
It's basically Hindu culture which has been destroyed by the later religion.
@@beesfamily21 so what are you trying to say?
God & Gautama Buddha blessing all on Earth who are watching this good DW Doc.
I have live in Siem Reap, Cambodia for 7 years and I LOVE IT. THe Khmer people are amazing and Cambodia's history is both tragic and inspiring.
Cambodia is a beautiful country and Khmer people are really friendly.
I visited Bantaey Chhmar some years ago. Stayed In Sisophon and got a taxi to the temple from there , 60kms.
Was shown around by a young policeman. I remember that trip so well. A wonderful temple, large & well worth a visit for those that make the effort.
Thank you DW. I smiled as I watched this video, from beginning to end. We need to be reminded as often as possible, that the person across from you, also has dreams and wants and needs the same things in their life, as you want in yours.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts on the topic.
I enjoyed this video very much! It reminds me of how much I enjoyed Cambodia and it's people when I visited Siam Reap 9 years ago. The highlite, after the Anghor Wat complex, was riding a rented bicycle out into the countryside visiting smaller sites. Have to go back for a proper bike packing tour once Covod is contained.
Another masterpiece by Dw.
Need to appreciate Dw works for bringing such an amazing documentary.
Reality Samudra Manthan, but for DW Gods and Demons 😂
Great documentary film depicting the temples of Cambodia, the people and their culture.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! :)
Peace and Happiness to all those who revere the teachings of The Buddha and those who take refuge in the Dharma.
Old, Rich culture and amazing temple in the world
As a Cambodian i really love this documentary thanks u!
As a Cambodian young generation, I felt very proud to be born here. Cambodia is so amazing.
thats an amazing docu., on a rainy day....i Love to travel in my mind, South East Asia is my passion, peaple culture, food
Thank you very much DW 💖 watched you many times while staying in Thailand
Thanks DW for great work you are doing... Your time line documentaries are amazing....Love you German Govt for this great work.
Staying at home and watching documentary is a thing for now. Travelling to the real place is a thing of the past. So sad.
Thanks for this documentary!!! There are many more amazing temples in Cambodia and most of them welcome tourists! I strongly recommend fellow foreigners should come to visit Cambodia and our great temples when COVID-19 disappears from the earth! Greeting from Cambodia 🇰🇭!!!
Thank you very much for sharing us a fantastic and heartwarming film. I'm dying to visit there after the COVID-19 crisis ends. ;-)
Thank u DW for covering such a hidden gem in Cambodia. This beautiful temple is less travel and less known among both the locals and international tourists
In 2019 I took a 4 months trip thru SE & S Asia. My trip in Cambodia was the most mystical & spiritual especially thru Angkor Wat. I went back to visit smaller, less popular temple sites and while sitting down to listen to the wind thru the ruins a small kitty came up and lay down next to me in the sun. I wish I'd known about this site - it looks even more mystical. But I'm happy to get this YT tour.
Thank you so much for showing our rural life to the world
Such a beautiful country. I’m working in Cambodia and I love its culture 💜🇰🇭
Thank you so much, DW channel for your documents sharing about the life of living, culture, and temples in my Country to the world.
Thank you DW for this information,❤️😊
Went there a few years ago. It’s stunning! Wish to visit there again.
As a Pol Pot survivor living abroad , l am proud of these Cambodian villagers come together repairing and preserving our previous temples
Thank you DW for bringing everyday wonderful documentary. To us it is just 45 minutes but I understand, to document this video, your team would need more than a month and then time to put it in flow. Appreciate the great work to the team and bringing such wonderful places and history to the community. I hope more people visit and help the temple with revenue and they are able to restore and maintain.
Wow, this is an amazing temple. Both the people and temple are forgotten. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
That was an interesting glimpse into that culture.
Thank🙏 to DW Documentary that show Cambodian culture to the world. Welcome to Cambodia !
Thank you for watching! We're happy to hear you liked the documentary :)
Always amazing to know other culture, especially the less familiar ones. Well done DW!
Thank you so much, DW.
Thank you, Rin, for watching and taking the time to comment!
What a fascinating redeveloping and restoration by Cambodian people of a temple with deep religious and culture significance that has laid to ruin for many decades to welcome people to share in their rich history.
Excellent presentation! Thanks very much for posting.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! :)
There are some absolutely stunning shots and beautiful sunsets captured in this documentary. So good
Thanks DW for ur Amazing Documentry 👍♥️
Simple pure and beautiful village.
DW has everything the world needs
Cambodia is such a beautiful and interesting country.
Loved the video and very informative of Banteay Chhmar. Thank you.
Amazing documentary.
Thankyou dw for these brilliant documentaries.
plz keep up the good work!
your documentaries never disappoint. 💙
Thank you for another wonderful documentary of endless discoveries 🌿🎋🪴🍂🍄🏛🏛🕍🕌⛪️🏣🏤⛩
God blessings thanks for sharing awesome history and family village community
I can't help but wonder what an amazing place Cambodia must have been 1,000 years ago?
there has at takeo province
Thank you DW channel for your documents sharing about my country to the world.
DW keeps outdoing itself. Bravo once again 👏.
Wow so beautiful & exciting documentry
Such beautiful people and kind spoken. Thanks for sharing DW.
Thank DW for this video.
Amazing documentary, very good job DW. I hope they can restore many more pieces of those ruins.
Hi @yaypokpok, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! 🙂
Another spectacular documentary from DW ❤️ always a big fan
Thank you watching and supporting us! Stay tuned for more :)
Nice documentary, thanks
awesome people, awesome documentary
when i see this video bring me memory when child , we have share some culture even iam from sumatra 🙏
Thank you 🙏🏻 so much DW for making this beautiful Documentary ❤️ in my country (Cambodia) !
Thank you for watching! We're glad you liked it. :-)
@@DWDocumentary 😊🙏
Thanks DW channel from India for watching nice old Temple
This channel is a gem. I have been watching the videos being uploaded on this channel since yesterday. Thank you DW 😍
I was in Phnom Penh in 2019 for Bun Om Touk (water festival). I had amazing time. I want to go again and will try to go to Banteay Chhmar Bun Om Touk next time. Thanks 🙏
Nice, heart-warming film!
Thanks for watching.
What's an amazing country with rich cultural heritages and loveliest people ❤ a must visit in a life time!
Superb. I am DW fan
Do these more!
DW never disappoint
That's awesome I can't wait to visit!
Extremely interesting thanks for sharing DW 👍
It is a very magical and beautiful temple. I went there before with my family and relatives before the pandemic. It's quite unique that it is located among the busy streets and many houses unlike Angkor Wat and other temples in Siem Reap
I am so in love with Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia. Love the history. Hope can be sponsored to make a video. China you too.
Beautiful 🥰
My childhood memories started coming back again
Cambodia is very friendly country and the their culture is very interesting I really love them!!🇰🇭 Cambodia Go Go❤️❤️🇰🇭🇰🇭Angkor wat is the biggest temple in the world🇰🇭