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Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal celebrations are the first ploughing ceremony of the country. During the festival time, the farmers plough the rice field from the paddy field to sell it for public consumption. During the time of festival, cows are kept as a mythical measure to forecast the cultivation for the current year. Through this ceremonial forecasting the agrarian ceremony of the year begins. Previously the festival was known popularly as ‘Royal Ploughing Ceremony’ as the ceremony took place in the presence of the King of Cambodia.
After three failures on the rice fields, the cows are stripped off the paddy ropes. This is a symbolic gesture indicateing seven silver dishes of different materials. Through seven silver dishes we get the possible indications of the coming harvesting season. Good signs mean the cows dipping into water or eating grains.
A small flowery stem indicates cattle diseases are laying ahead. The negative sign is the addiction towards alcohol. The Brahmin priests of Cambodia take the blessings from a church nearby to the rice fields. The authorities of the Royal Palace control and supervise the entire proceedings of this popular Cambodian celebration.
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