Vorvong and Saurivong: A Cambodian Tale

Based on a 19^th century Cambodian palm leaf manuscript, “Vorvong and Saurivong” dramatizes the personification of the last Buddha in several of his many incarnations. In 1898, a local scholar entrusted Auguste Pavie, one of France’s greatest explorers, to copy, translate and publish the antique Khmer folk tale. Subsequent Khmer and French editions consolidated the original color and black-and-white illustrations. The tales later formed the basis of a contemporary Khmer ballet.

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