A Legendary Story About Battambang Province, Cambodia
People around the world know Siem Reap province of Cambodia because of the 7th world wonder Angkor Wat and other temples. But if you take a longer trip to cambodia I think you should visit a province called Battambang("the loosen rosewood stick"). Just like siem reap it's about historical province too. This province also has some ancient Khmer temples and old building left from french colonialism. Half of rice in cambodia has been grown in this province too. This time I Just want to tell you a legend story of this province. I will give you more about places to visit in Battambang later. The name of This Province based on a legendary story.
Long time ago during the royal of King Tambang Kronhoung, there was a disabled men called Prum Kel because he only move by creeping. After heard a news that was an angel will have a new life at Angkor Wat. Prum Kel travelled to Angkor Wat by creeping even though he can't make it to Angkor Wat. During his napping at the forest, an old man shown up and asked Prum Kel to look after his horse for a while. Prum Kel accept this and the old man had gone into the forest. The Horse started walking around Prum Kel then pull his arm. Prum Kel's arm got recovered after the horse pulled. He realized that let the horse pull his arm could recover him for disability so he let the horse pull another arm and his legs. He found two bags with the horse, one bag contained a wonder full clothes and another bag contained food. After changing his clothes and eat the food he climbed up the horse and the horse immediately fly into the sky. he rode the magic horse to see the Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. After Seeing Prum Kel, The King Tamban Kronhoung got extremely angry and used his Rosewood Stick to attack Prum Kel but Pruk Kel he take down the Stick by his sword. He went to the ground then the war of word had began. After a long argument Prum Kel decided to leave but the king threw his Rosewood Stick again to Prum Kel but it was missed then the stick was loosen even the king sent many troops of his army to find it. People cheering with Prum Kel because of his wonder and power. The King Tambang Kronhoung crowned Prum Kel as king then start a new life near a stream where his rosewood stick was loosen and it named that place Battambang until today.
The Statue of King Tambang Kronhoung in Battambang City
This is just a legendary story but this province has its own history about naming of its. This story was written into a book called Khmer Legendary Stories. I will write more about Battambang Province because it has many many places and its own story to be told.
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