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An oral history of Christmas in Cambodia


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Amidst the onslaught of holiday tunes, Santa-hat-wearing waiters and Yuletide-themed events throughout Phnom Penh, it can be hard to imagine a December in the capital unaffected by Christmas cheer.

But a look back in recent history shows a city largely unconcerned with eggnog or Saint Nick. Christmas first came to the Kingdom with the French, but according to Australian historian Milton Osborne, at that time the celebration was mostly overshadowed by New Year’s.

“Clara Malraux [wife of French novelist Andre Malraux] gives an account in her memoirs of New Year’s celebrations on December 31, 1923 while they were living in the Hotel Manolis in the Post Office Square — all very standard stuff, much drinking and singing of Auld Lang Syne after midnight,” he said.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/oral-history-christmas-cambodia

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