(Written by Ty
Theavy)
This is an
altar that has just been installed for the jungle spirit in January, 2009. The
nursery workers never came to this place again after the jungle spirit scared
them by possessing the soul of a girl worker. Before the workers had always
came to take refreshment and have lunch breaks on the rock under the tree.
They also swam in this deep pond in the rapids.
The woman the
demon possessed demanded to build the spirit house and offer something to
please the jungle spirit here, otherwise the spirit would make her or other
workers commit suicide by hanging themselves. Now the girl has been gone back
to her hometown in Vietnam.
This story of
the spirit remains steadfast in Cambodian culture and villagers believe that
this happened because no ritual took place before construction started. So you
must bear in mind that if you go trekking in the jungle you should not say bad
things and if you eat something you have to share some with the spirit. If you
do so you be safe all the time.
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