Asia Album: Cambodia celebrates royal plowing ceremony

Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024.(Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia celebrates ancient royal plowing ceremony to mark the beginning of the farming season under the auspices of King Norodom Sihamoni in southwestern Kampong Speu province.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (L) attends the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua) ■