Siem Reap: The tradition of catching fish together for cooking in the Ascension or Ascension Ceremony is still well maintained by the people of Siem Reap, according to the ancient tradition, every year in the month of Meak, it never stops. For example, the people in Bangkong village, Ampil commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province, every year after the rice harvest, they always celebrate fishing together for food in the ascension or ascension ceremony.
According to tradition, this joint fishing ceremony takes place in an ancient lake where the villagers together to preserve the fish from overfishing, only to catch fish together once a year during the Ascension or Ascension Ceremony Only.
According to the chief of Bangkong village, Mr. Pich Khin, the 2023 Mek fishing ceremony will be held on February 1, the 11th day of Meak this year. Although the water in the lake is still abundant, the fish production in the lake is abundant and the people are happy to catch fish to cook or make soup for noodles for the Ascension Ceremony. He said that in the early morning of the day when the people decided to go fishing together, hundreds of people, young and old, boys and girls, holding nets, nets and cages came together, the committee set the meeting. Let’s go fishing at 7 in the morning. At the time of the start of the fishing, there was also a signal fireworks display.
Just like every year, the organizing committee has set up a place in the lake to catch fish to eat and cook for the monks at the Ascension Ceremony. In particular, the fish obtained from the lake can be used as a family dish. He confirmed that those who have the right to catch fish from the community lake only allow the villagers to catch fish. After the villagers of Bongkong have held a fishing ceremony together, other villagers may have the right to fish in the lake the next day.
Yoeun Dara, a 24-year-old resident of Bangkong village, Ampil commune, Prasat Bakong district, said that the joint fishing ceremony in the conservation lake has been a tradition of Bangkong villagers since ancient times. For himself, he has seen the villagers perform this festival since he was a child. He said that once a year, the villagers can catch fish together only once to take the fish for food or soup for the sky ceremony in the village is also a demonstration of unity. Between people in the community.
On behalf of the younger generation, he is determined to preserve the cultural traditions that our ancestors left behind forever to leave for future generations.
Please be informed that the people of Angkor to this day continue to preserve the cultural traditions, both tangible and intangible, left by their ancestors. Every year, people come together to celebrate various events around the Angkor area, such as: Ascension Ceremony, Neak Ta Ceremony, Kob Chup Ceremony and many other religious ceremonies, all of which are traditions and traditions that continue the identity of Angkor. Life is lively.
