Cambodia—The P’chum Ben At The Pagoda

柬埔寨——佛塔里的“亡人节”

In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls in September, Cambodian Buddhists celebrate the Pak Ben, 14 days during which they will wake before dawn each morning to prepare offerings of food and other gifts to the monks living in the local pagoda and to their ancestors. 在佛历十月，通常是公历9月份，柬埔寨的佛教徒会庆祝“亡人节”，在这14天中他们每天天亮之前就起床准备食物和其他礼品用作祭品供奉祖先，并分发给住在当地寺庙里的僧人们。

On the 15th day villagers visit the pagoda with offerings of sweet sticky rice and bean treats wrapped in banana leaves and other special foods to mark close of the Pak Ben.

10月15这一天村民会用香蕉叶包着甜糯米饭和豆子还有其他特殊食物一起送到寺庙，“亡人节”仪式到此结束。

The P’chum Ben festival is a day when people wear their finest clothes, get together with family and friends at the local pagoda, and listen to monks.

在“亡人节”这一天人们都穿上最华丽的服装，和家人朋友聚集在当地寺庙，听僧侣诵经。