Pictures from Ka Yeaw Village

Below are some more pictures that depict various aspects of life in the village.


Although I am focusing on studying smot, I have also been continuing my study on the tro sao, a Khmer stringed instrument.

This is the stunning view, not really captured in the picture, from the top of the hill. The village in the picture is Tropeang Po village, where many of the smot students live.

This young monk of 34 years is the abbot of the small monastery on top of the hill.

Neighbors frequently come to visit and chat. The jars behind store rainwater for domestic purposes.

This month is the time to harvest rice in Cambodia. Although my efforts did not help out very much, I did get a chance to learn to work different stages in the rice harvesting process (schything, threshing, etc.)

This is one of several "major" roads in the village, though its main traffic are carts pulled by cattle and people traveling by bicycle.

This is a rear view of the house where I am living. The large yard is mostly for cattle.

This small hall is main meeting center in the village and the site of most religious ceremonies. The well is used in the dry season when the rainwater has been used up. However, the well is currently in need of repair and most people use the pond instead.

This is the main pond in the village, and where most people fetch water for household use. It is also a common place to bathe. To my knowledge, everyone boils their water before drinking it.