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Churning Sea of Milk

From Vishnu Puranas, the Churning Sea of Milk, telling of the quest for immortality by making the “Amrita” or elixir of immortality, by the Devas and Asuras. This scene, from the performance of Smile of Angkor, depicting the Devas group rejoices after winning the Amrita from the Asuras.

Smile of Angkor (performance extravaganza at Angkor COEX, Siem Reap), the most modern Cambodian cultural show to date, mix in with the flare and showmanship of Cirque de Solei, telling the legend of Churning Sea of Milk, the founding of Angkor dynasty, accentuating with the best talent Apsara dancers available, Khmer boxing, folk dance, Buddhism, etc.

Believe it or not, this is supposed to be the most controversial scene in the show. I for once don't see the point of the objection since anyone except the blind could see this similar view readily enough in every villages, lake, river, pond, etc, throughout the kingdom.

Smile of Angkor, the most modern Cambodian cultural show to date, mix in with the flare and showmanship of Cirque de Solei, telling the legend of Churning Sea of Milk, the founding of Angkor dynasty, accentuating with the best talent Apsara dancers available, Khmer boxing, folk dance, Buddhism, etc.

I'm glad to see that Khmer art and artists can emerge from the brain drain of the genocide era.

Smile of Angkor, the most modern Cambodian cultural show to date, mix in with the flare and showmanship of Cirque de Solei, telling the legend of Churning Sea of Milk, the founding of Angkor dynasty, accentuating with the best talent Apsara dancers available, Khmer boxing, folk dance, Buddhism, etc.

Smile of Angkor, the most modern Cambodian cultural show to date, mix in with the flare and showmanship of Cirque de Solei, telling the legend of Churning Sea of Milk, the founding of Angkor dynasty, accentuating with the best talent Apsara dancers available, Khmer boxing, folk dance, Buddhism, etc.

A stylized treatment of a pic from the Candle Dance series.

Smile of Angkor, the most modern Cambodian cultural show to date, mix in with the flare and showmanship of Cirque de Solei, telling the legend of Churning Sea of Milk, the founding of Angkor dynasty, accentuating with the best talent Apsara dancers available, Khmer boxing, folk dance, Buddhism, etc.