Aja Vey manager of the Samrong Knoung Pagoda that we visit on the Soksabike Tour
Recently, we added one more stop to our tour – the Samroung Knong Pagoda (or “wat” in Khmer). A pagoda is the local place of practicing Buddhism, where people go to worship and get blessed and also where the monks live. The vast majority of Cambodians practice Buddhism, and it is an important part of our culture – that is why we want to bring foreigners to visit the Pagoda on our tour. As we know, religion is an important part of each country, so when visitors come, they may want to know about how our religion is different to their religion.
When we arrive at the pagoda, we will meet the man who is responsible for the running and development of the Pagoda, Aja Vey. This wise old man will speak about the history of his hometown and the Pagoda and share some of his experiences with us from the Pol Pot regime as well. Our guests are in for a cultural treat with this new addition!
Tour guides Sopheap, Sayon and Chettra listen and learn the Pagoda's history from the Manager, Aja Vey
