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Episode 9: Straight Across Indochina

Apsara, the female spirits of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, do not only dance on the walls of Angkor Wat - they also serve the tourists in restaurants and knead there braced shoulders. But how do the monks of today think about these nymphs?

Music: Pin Peat Ensemle with different xylophones (Roneat Ek, Roneat Dek and Roneat Thung). Recorded on later afternoon of December 6, 2008 in the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.