Kampong Phluk is an impressive site and within Cambodian there are a number of these villages. Located on the flood plains of the Tonle Sap lake the world around these homes undergoes dramatic transformation from dry to wet season.
In the dry season homes tower on their tall spindly stilts. Fishermen repair boats and nets, children make clay balls to use with their sling shots and enjoy the freedom of being able to run around. In the wet season the water laps at the floor boards, travel is limited to boats and in some instances buckets.
Children paddle to and from school and life revolves around fishing. At Kompong Phhluk the village sits on the edge of a flooded forest where trees and land become submerged for months at a time.
Please note at different times of the year Kompong Phhluk becomes very difficult to access. If access is dangerous and water levels low then we will conduct this trip at Kompong Khleang a village further up stream. This village is very similar with the same stilt and floating homes. There is no flooded forest at Kompong Khleang.
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