Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei

Phnom Pros (Man Hill) and Phnom Srei (Woman Hill) are two opposing hills. There is a legend about them. A man and a woman wanted to get married and, according to Khmer custom, the man must go to her parents to ask their permission and blessing. As this man did not agree with these rules, he decided to organize a contest to see who could build a hill before dawn, the men or the women, to challenge tradition and bring about change. The women lit a bonfire to make the men think that the day had already dawned and the women continued to build. This is why Phnom Srei is higher than Phnom Pros and the