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Sacred Dancers of Angkor have now danced at and reconsecrated 42 temples across Cambodia and Laos. SUPPLIED
Sacred traditions at risk amid Covid
Mon, 19 July 2021
As one of the first spiritual dance troupes in the world – created in 2007 by Ravynn Karet-Coxen, a Cambodian refugee based in London – Sacred Dancers of Angkor is more than just traditional performance art.
The dancers in the troupe are among the many whose livelihoods depend on a vibrant tourism industry and they have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
With no tourists, they have very little opportunity to generate sustainable income through their regular performances at the Divine Sala Theatre in Siem Reap.
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA Cambodia is shutting its most popular tourist destination, the centuries-old Angkor temple complex, to visitors for two weeks to help curb the country s coronavirus outbreak. The closing of the world-famous site is the latest in a slew of measures the country is taking after the number of coronavirus cases surged in February. The Apsara Authority, the government agency that oversees the archaeological site, said that temporarily stopping local and foreign tourists from visiting the temples is important to help combat the virus. It said in a statement dated Wednesday that visitors are banned from April 7 through April 20.
Cambodia closes Angkor Temple Complex to curb the spread of COVID-19
Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, CAMBODIA Created : Apr 13, 2021, 20:00 IST
As nationals across the world face the wrath of the second wave of COVID-19, Cambodia too is feeling the heat. The nation has now decided to temporarily close the Angkor complex, which is one of the most important tourist attractions.
The Cambodian government has taken the step after the country has begun experiencing a rise in COVID cases since February. According to the Apsara Authority, the agency responsible for overseeing the temple complex, the decision was an important one in order to curb the spread of the virus. The Angkor Complex is widely visited by tourists each year. Domestic and as well as international tourists are now barred from entering the temple complex until April 20, 2021.