Wed, Nov 10, 2010
AFP
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's monks have been warned not to mingle with the crowds at a major water festival this year, with any caught looking at girls in short skirts facing a reprimand.
More than two million visitors are expected to flock to the capital for the three-day festival from November 20-22 to enjoy boat races on the Tonle Sap lake, fireworks and parades.
But for the city's monks, this year's event will be a muted affair in light of the new restrictions.
"As we are monks, it is not good to walk among the crowd because we could touch other people," Phnom Penh's chief monk Non Ngeth told AFP.
No comments:
Post a Comment