That is the second time that I met and saw the wedding ceremony in which the groom was absent on the day of marriage celebration. In the last few months, I wrote blog post on “Wedding Ceremony without Groom” which the Cambodian-American groom missed being in his special day. And I posted the article saying about how to leave and live abroad as well.
Yesterday evening, I drove through Mondial Center, I saw huge photo hung on the building of wedding hall as big as advertising billboard. Taking a glance, I thought that the advertising on products but it was not. And then I moved my eyes down to the front gate on ground-floor, and I saw a group of couples’ families, relatives and guests standing there. But what was odd was that I did not see the groom and bridegrooms standing to greet guests.
At the time, I did not stop. I just drove and saw what was going on with this wedding. A big white screen was installed near the place of groom. And at other side (right side), bribe and her families were welcoming wedding guests. I think that white screen is for video live from abroad. And this wedding was held between Cambodian girl and Cambodian man living abroad according to the photo shown. That was what I just draw conclusion. But not sure 100%.
In the era of hi-technology, the women who often were given high value in Cambodian society got married to live video with white screen that is the lifeless appliances. What will happen to Cambodia culture? What is the value of women that we, Cambodians, always respect and protect?
To this point, I am not sure whether marriage law is possible to prohibit such marriage or not. And the local authorities have full rights to postpone it or not. Therefore, I would like all of you to join and share your opinion on this issue. How do you think? I raised this in order for all you to make deeply consideration into the current society, especially the Khmer culture. It does not mean that I interfere someone’s affair.
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