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The Fisher King: Angkor's Royal Barge Processions
Beyond the stone temples and Sanskrit inscriptions, the Khmer Empire was a waterborne civilization. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the forgotten world of Angkor's royal barge processions — the immense flotillas of ceremonial boats that turned the baray reservoirs into stages for divine kingship. Drawing on Zhou Daguan's 13th-century eyewitness account and the bas-reliefs of the Bayon, they reconstruct a riverine court where the devaraja was not just a god-king but a 'fisher king' whose power was celebrated on the water. They discuss the types of boats — from swift…
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