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| Photo vendor at the Royal Palace |
To date, photos of Sihanouk have been one of the few available mementos of King Father Sihanouk's passing. (Portrait pins and commemorative t-shirts are also available.) I noticed the first vendors selling Sihanouk photos in front of the Palace on the evening of Day 3, the day of Sihanouk's return, offering a selection of just 3 or 4 different photos. Both the number of vendors and variety of photos have increased steadily since. As of this afternoon there were at least a couple of dozen photo vendors in front of the Palace and as many different photos. After the portrait shots, the family photos seem the most popular. I was quoted prices of 1000-2000 riel (US$0.25 - US$0.50) per photo, though 1000 riel seems to be the 'right price.' The follow is a selection of the memento photos that I bought from vendors at the Palace over the last few days.
One of the most popular selling photos. Monineath, Sihamoni, Sihanouk (c.1970?)
Also a popular selling photo. Prince Ranariddh, Queen Mother Monineath, King Father Sihanouk, King Sihamoni, Princess Bopha Devi
Monineath, Sihanouk
King Sihanouk
King Norodom Sihanouk, Queen Norodom Monineath. Royal Ploughing Day, 1969.
King Father Sihanouk, King Sihamoni, Queen Mother Monineath. Coronation of Sihamoni, 2004.
King Norodom Sihanouk
King Norodom Sihanouk
Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk
Queen Monineath, King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk
Sihanouk in Moon, October 21, 2012
Sihanouk in Moon over Palace, October 21, 2012
Sihanouk in Moon, October 21, 2012
Casey, did you go around collecting these...I still need to acquire a t-shirt.
ReplyDeleteYes, I bought them from vendors in front of the Royal Palace over the last week. Each day I'd stop at different vendors to see what they had available. I also picked up a couple of different t-shirts and some portrait pins.
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