December 20, 2010
We hit the National Museum in Phnom Penh, filled with statues depicting Hindu and Buddhist gods. Turns out the entire art history of Cambodia is organized as pre-Angkor Wat, Angkor Wat, or Post-Angkor Wat years. Angkor Wat, that I blogged about previously, is Cambodia's biggest, most phenomenal set of temples in the jungle, and is like the arrival of Jesus Christ for them, with all time demarcated as before, during, and after Christ.
I included some of my favorite Cambodian symbolic statues above, including the "linga." Linga is a phallic symbol that is ALL OVER Cambodian temples. It's all about big penises and fertility for those Hindu and Buddhist lovers here.
After our 3am wakeup for our early flight to Phnom Penh, we fell exhausted into the museum courtyard lounge chairs.
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