Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back

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Жыл бұрын

"Dynamite" Douglas Latchford was known for buying and selling the beautiful, intricate statues that were built into Cambodia's sacred temples. Now the country is trying to get them back.
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@Jerry-Cam 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kindness and all the hard work you put into to bring back lost artifact to Cambodia.

@breastmilkgaming Жыл бұрын

British Museum probably has more South Asian artifacts than South Asia itself

@grabhishek31 Жыл бұрын

True

@bpcgos Жыл бұрын

Thats what colonizer always done, it is more than just collecting exotic artefact but also an effort to hide and blur their colonized area rich history and knowledge from their own people in order to suppress their identity durimg colonozation. A lot my country ancient books, notes and manuscript brought to dutch and just recently they giving it back some. We have become lost nation struggle to find our own identity after independence because of that.

@1996connor Жыл бұрын

You can thank us for preserving them

@HardcorePanda Жыл бұрын

jeet Scammers scammed more money than what these artifacts worth....should go back and collect more.

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

these artefacts & treasures would have ended up in black markets if they were not in western museums

@phouleng Жыл бұрын

As Cambodian we proud our culture. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@CambodianPeaches Жыл бұрын

When I was younger I'd be happy when I saw a Cambodian (Khmer) statue at a museum, not knowing it could be stolen. They are worth more than objects. These statues are a reminder of the strength, greatness, beauty & resiliency of our Cambodian (Khmer) ancestors.

@safuwanfauzi5014 Жыл бұрын

Thai stolen alot from Khmer, even today Thai architecture they proud and world know as thai architecture base on Khmer architecture. even champa do not copy khmer they prefer own style, same with malay and javanese. they do not shame to stole or claim others architecture.

@Jameroller Жыл бұрын

@@safuwanfauzi5014I think around 13 centuries when Khmer empire fall, Thailand wanted to build a temple but a Buddhist temple but with design from Khmer temple and start building so that they can let the people from the future know the Temple. Not as impressed as Cambodia but they try there best I guess

@KHEMARIN2233 Жыл бұрын

Our culture is always glorious

@YOU-GET-WHAT-YOU-HAVE 10 ай бұрын

@@safuwanfauzi5014my friend, as a fellow Khmer, your statement is rather one sided, even us modified our Indian brother culture to make it original for ourselves, like wise, the Thai did to our. If you look closely, none of their newly built architectural styles exactly resemble our. Additionally, instead of concentrating the hatred towards our neighbors, we must unite and improve our current style to match that of our ancestors.

@BackHomeFromTheStates 6 ай бұрын

@@YOU-GET-WHAT-YOU-HAVE it's true. But the different is that Cambodian are fully aware that we are related to Indian in so many ways and most thai can't seem to accept the fact that Khmer Empire existed way before them and as we've known true world history. But the thai have the audacity to said/commemt that we steal from them just about everything.

@saroth369 Жыл бұрын

As a Cambodian thanks for your sharing ❤️🇰🇭

@OverGaming-OG 9 ай бұрын

We were part of the problem too. Cannot just blames on foreign people the whole thing. But I'm so proud of the team to start and bring back the antiquities. May the spirit of ancient people light up our vision.

@KhmerSanjose 4 ай бұрын

For those who have not visited Angkor Wat, I encourage you to go and see these monuments. They are majestic. Regarding the stolen statues, they are more than statues to Cambodian people. They represent the soul of the nation and its people. They should be returned home.

@rnguyen7318 6 ай бұрын

I am so proud for my culture amazing Cambodia 🇰🇭 🙏❤️

@rnguyen7318 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 for you kindness for all hard work amazing bring all artefact back to Cambodia 🇰🇭 🙏🙏🙏

@pisethkeo-lq6hq 7 ай бұрын

We hope all Cambodia statues going back home.

@chietthach1389 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for great heart and great team support to our Khmer people ! our ancestors will come back home soon

@Linchin555 9 ай бұрын

I am representing all Khmer people and would like to thank you for returning our arts back to our home town. But I believe all arts will be back as usual in the kingdom of wonder, and no one will take it because it was the spirit of our kings; the stollers won't be safe for their whole lives.

@Trag-zj2yo Жыл бұрын

Purchasing stolen antiquities is illegal and any entity in possession should be prosecuted.

@TM-hd5iv Жыл бұрын

A curse may be inflicted upon looters/buyers of stolen antiquities. My ancestors don't play.

@ycaceres3357 Жыл бұрын

The Indian influence mixed with Khmer sensibilities and skill make Cambodia’s ancient cities and art uniquely beautiful

@deletedaccount175 Жыл бұрын

yeah colonisation sure is useful

@videoman362 Жыл бұрын

@@deletedaccount175 That's not colonization in the slightest.

@TM-hd5iv Жыл бұрын

@@videoman362 ignore the lil' KZfaq troll.

@saroth369 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mikewhocheeseharry5292 8 ай бұрын

@@deletedaccount175Legend says Khmer people were created by a union between an Indian prince and a Naga Queen. The Indian Prince travelled through the area in search of trades or something and came across the Naga warriors. He noticed the Naga warriors were all females like “Wonder Women’s” tribe. He didn’t want to fight women and instead asked the Queen for marriage. This, birthed the Khmer people. So, true Khmer people are part Indian and Nagas. Today, they’re many of mixed with Vietnamese, Chinese, Cham, etc..

@TemplesofAncientIndia Жыл бұрын

Cambodian people will, one day, get back all there ancient artifacts . The spirit of their ancestors will be back where it belongs....

@BlitzedPort Жыл бұрын

This video showed up in an ad reel for me. Almost clicked away but listened further, then watched the whole thing. Your message is being heard. Your work is not fruitless. Thank you!!

@KHEMARIN2233 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@roguegenesis7020 Жыл бұрын

Not just Cambodian but Indian, Chinese, Indonesian antiquities were stolen as well Recently a newly discovered archaeological site got its antiquities stolen and its contents were found in in museums across the US

@ycaceres3357 Жыл бұрын

And Nigeria also

@nisaadani Жыл бұрын

Dont forget egypt

@MikeWMiller Жыл бұрын

"Recently a newly discovered archaeological site got its antiquities stolen and its contents were found in in museums across the US" I believe you, but could you cite your sources?

@KhmerKandal 11 ай бұрын

We are here focusing on Khmer arts that has been stolen during the civil wars. Other countries videos has their saying too.

@donbrashsux 10 ай бұрын

Anywhere Europeans went they stole everything .. time to return all of it

@chengyiq3066 Жыл бұрын

They're looking at the wrong place. Try searching through British Museum, they'll surely find more "borrowed" artifacts

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

there’s more in private collections. i’ve got some really fine stuff in my family collection from my ancestors who served in the china station. you savvy?? haha

@tirthparikh1159 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-fq3zh well we hope those artifact's keep you and your family warm this winter 🥶

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

@@tirthparikh1159 there’s no energy crisis here. salaries & bonuses have gone through the roof. inflation? what inflation? dont know about the artefacts keeping me warm, but i know it’ll make you boil in rage for sure… whoops haha

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

@@tirthparikh1159 well, there’s a big chunk of my family collection from south asia too… just for your info

@jackblack704 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-fq3zh Yes we totally believe you

@Yovo555 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home ancestors and I hope many more will come home soon.

@EducationHomeHP Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sending theses statue back to their homeland Cambodia.

@hf..7271 2 ай бұрын

Surely France, Thailand , Chinese , British , USA are among the private collectors . On behalf of our Khmers ancestors we would like to thank you for all your generosities , your dedications hard work at helping Khmers people what’s belong to them . Looters known very well this majesty treasures its worth Millions of values. Send my utmost respect to these Khmers women and to all partnerships that are cooperating for the return of ours Khmers Antiquity . Once these powerful spirituals statues are returning back home their forces divine as Barameih and Monikom energies will surely protect its Khmers people as it use to during the Khmer Ancient Angkorian ! 🙏🙏🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🌎🌎

@FinancialShinanigan Жыл бұрын

Why are the pyramids in Egypt? Because they were too big to fit in the British museum.

@NationalistBhartiya 4 ай бұрын

- Shashi tharoor

@chimodotojist687 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou so mach for make vedio like this

@antonidasaputro Жыл бұрын

im Indonesian...and same thing happened here :) thousands of our ancestor artefacst looted,stolen by locals and foreigners....those artefacts not merely physical things, they are our "souls"...pls, return them home at any consequences

@samwrought5650 Жыл бұрын

🇰🇭💙🇮🇩✊🏽🙏🏽

@SaiKiran-fd3gq Жыл бұрын

You are muslim.What will you do with them.Idolatry is wrong for yoy right?

@antonidasaputro Жыл бұрын

@@SaiKiran-fd3gq im not muslim :D

@povpooh Жыл бұрын

Thank you to all that are working to get these statues back ! I can’t express enough of my gratitude to you all. Now to those billionaires who still keeps them, come on !!!

@jpadzlon4055 Жыл бұрын

Please bring our history home !!!! Thank you mister for helping Cambodia reunite with some of its home antiquities statues!!! 💙🇰🇭🫶🏻

@___beyondhorizon4664 9 ай бұрын

I have visited Angkor Watt in September 2018. I have also visited the Vatican many times, i believe the Vatican is bigger because it has the underground, the museum etc, which is the smallest country

@narykeat1443 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for brought the status back to Cambodia 🇰🇭.🙏

@mikewhocheeseharry5292 8 ай бұрын

Also, I believe they paid the looters like approximately $20 dollars and sold the statues for millions at the auctions.

@hf..7271 2 ай бұрын

That’s right !

@legentilhommedefortune Жыл бұрын

It's very sad to see all these broken statues in Angkor , I cannot believe it was all broken & stolen only by red khmers...

@PaddyMcMe Жыл бұрын

If anybody on the Board of Directors of those U.S. Museums thinks that these people going around to the various Museums & Galleries looking for Cultural items from their country is inappropriate in any way imagine if you went and visited The Louvre in France and found the Liberty Bell in there. You'd lose your sh!t...

@dagreenskinhorde154 Жыл бұрын

I completely disagree, I could care less about the liberty bell, the mistake you made was thinking that the rest of the world cares about the USA's "treasures" when the majority of people in the world are not American

@povpooh Жыл бұрын

Loooooooool

@seun9957 5 сағат бұрын

😁😁Say what now? "Dynamite Doug" LOL! 😂😂!

@KhmerKandal 11 ай бұрын

Khmer didn't want what was not belong to us. We want all the Khmer arts coming back to Cambodia where it was belong.

@lanchesternaanyane Жыл бұрын

We in Africa want our art back as well.

@0fficialdregs Жыл бұрын

i agree and im from the usa.

@deletedaccount175 Жыл бұрын

So go get it then, if it's stolen go take it back. Pretty sure the Zulu might think you're a snake though, your choice. I learned they understood the spoils of war, guess the new generation is softer than them.

@erenyaeger9407 Жыл бұрын

Even the world 'Loot ' is looted from Hindi world 'लूटना' which means 'To Rob'.

@Lottieloves287 Жыл бұрын

I’m from Costa Rica and so much gold and jewels were stolen from our country and taken to Spain.

@devangshurath1 Жыл бұрын

Ofc the British guy stole the national artifacts

@notoriousalien Жыл бұрын

not only should they return this stuff back, they deserve compensation.

@0fficialdregs Жыл бұрын

I think all nations who had artifacts stolen from their respective countries should get their stuff back.

@garrybhagat4414 Жыл бұрын

What about indian Antiquities

@tessiepinkman Жыл бұрын

Great reporting! Now if only those enormous, wealthy museums and collectors who are hoarding what's rightfully the Cambodian peoples history could act like grown ups and just give them back.

@champaputih4568 Жыл бұрын

Let them go back to their home where were they been 😰😰 They really miss their home 😰😰

@khomyut 10 ай бұрын

Still more in Thailand, smuggling from Cambodia to Thailand

@veramann 6 ай бұрын

The biggest prize stolen from Cambodia is the land, which is now belong to Thailand who, to this day, refuses to give it back.

@udaikcsps9299 Жыл бұрын

I hope one day Indian government also take some steps more seriously

@user-rl2yg2qo8f 9 ай бұрын

please...and please also thailand robber..

@whitesugarsweetchristine1023 Жыл бұрын

Our house got looted all the time growing up

@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet 4 ай бұрын

People, look at the words: "proof" and "evidence." If there is a crime, then find it and charge. Stop going in circling saying something happened if there is no proof. Find the proof and charge the crime. Remember, in order for something to be illegal, there must be a crime and a law broken. If there isn't a law broken, there isn't a crime. Find the broken law and charge the crime. The rest is just blowing hot air.

@darrickmalloy6909 Жыл бұрын

Now he was wealthy without this collection he is in the twilight of his life but instead of doing the right thing he is trying to sell off this collection. Does he need money? I doubt it.

@cqpzg 6 ай бұрын

Dont be mad at the art dealers, be mad at the locals that removed the pieces and sold them to the dealers.

@darius2640 Жыл бұрын

looking at you BRITAIN

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

keep looking…. no one is gonna bother

@kamilshah8966 Жыл бұрын

Don't look at Britain. They will have nothing if they try to repay that 🤣¯\_༼ •́ ͜ʖ •̀ ༽_/¯. After all whole Britain is built on colonialism and loot.

@rgrifferon Жыл бұрын

Give these Countries back their stolen Arts and artifacts.

@sambathea9365 7 ай бұрын

❤🎉❤

@rogerg.2686 Жыл бұрын

Hey!--don't be dissing Indiana Jones.

@gayeinggs5179 Жыл бұрын

And if he did not buy them they would have been ruined and probable destroyed

@gayeinggs5179 Жыл бұрын

And the looters still got the money why don’t they have to pay it back ?

@user-ds2lm8uz6s Күн бұрын

🥲🙏

@-bn6sz9xp8r Жыл бұрын

😍🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭

@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet 4 ай бұрын

If there is a crime that occurred inside Cambodia, then go after them. It all depends on what the circumstances were when Cambodian residents brought the objects to any dealer. Or does Cambodia not want to go after their citizens? They just want to blame outsiders? They were having a Civil War!! Blame the problems on the country having the civil war. Maybe say "thank you" to the dealers who got the art out of the country before the country blew it all up, like they did their citizens. Maybe everyone should be thanking the dealers for helping all this artwork survive instead of blaming them. DUH!!!!!

@johns3465 Жыл бұрын

Raid British museum and government buildings for Asia, Africa, Middle East artifacts

@chapman8369 Жыл бұрын

In contrary, invaders and colonial government may had stolen artifact for their own interest, they may have help preserved the artifact for not being destroy, i.e. ISIS destroying monuments and artifacts, China "cultural revolution"

@theaameenh3470 Жыл бұрын

Norton Simon museum in Pasadena has a lot of Cambodia khmer artifacts don't want to return back to Cambodia khmer people

@christinasornbutnark1208 Жыл бұрын

Name & Shame the owners of the stolen property!

@mrheimdall Жыл бұрын

Curses if taken.

@tanyamarie987 10 ай бұрын

💎💗💖💕💝💘💯

@NinjaDildoShow Жыл бұрын

*Looks like you used the Cash Money Records template from 1996.* 😆

@priyeshramteke7094 Жыл бұрын

Chor bazar

@jedinite241 Жыл бұрын

😊👍

@blasianfamilytv7816 Жыл бұрын

I’m tired of my people being finessed and stripped from our history

@MightySheep Жыл бұрын

If I paid millions for a historical object I wouldnt just "give it back" because someone tried to guilt trip me. Also having artifacts on display in famous museums probably garners more respect and appreciation for the object and the history behind it than having it sat in an old ruin. Half the time this sort of thing gets brought up its usually things that nobody cared about or even knew existed till somebody found it and put it in a museum.

@parthn-musicforwork4789 Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t change the fact that they were stolen. And that needs to be corrected. Period.

@iROChakri Жыл бұрын

@@parthn-musicforwork4789 Yes, then bring money to buy them back. Period.

@Modern_CarWorld 10 ай бұрын

@@iROChakriAnd now they returned those antiquities back to Cambodia.

@iROChakri 10 ай бұрын

@@Modern_CarWorld Thats fine. Some of them also returned to Thailand 🤔

@JuanSebastianTorresFigueroa Жыл бұрын

a new era for looted antiquities is arriving, because of the power that those pieces are in itself ;)

@Chandara01761 Жыл бұрын

Someone gonna robbed everything from him event he died.

@HardcorePanda Жыл бұрын

jeet Scammers scammed more money than what these artifacts worth....should go back and collect more.

@Kittnet Жыл бұрын

Gullible people easily gets scammed...

@kamilshah8966 Жыл бұрын

You forgot your ancestors?? May be your forefathers? Still no one can beat them. One of the biggest looters and scammers of the world. Don't worry indians and Pakistanis are already taking over your country. In terms of population brown are more than white. In terms of property indians hold more than whites. And Britain's growth is stagnant and contracting while india china and other former colonies are progressing rapidly. History of those countries will be repeated!

@andriancawaling9094 Жыл бұрын

Thats the systematic marxism.

@TM-hd5iv Жыл бұрын

Ofcourse it's a White man who looted all these statues and artifacts. Yikes. I'm glad some of these artifacts are making their way back home after Latchford's death in 2020.

@raviku184 Жыл бұрын

Most of these statues are of Hindu Gods. They should not be in museum. They should established back into Temples for worship 🙏🏻

@videoman362 Жыл бұрын

They can't go back to the temples they were taken from. They will be stolen again. The Cambodian National Museum was built to house and protect these ancient statues. Don't worry, all the active temples have the hindu and buddhist statues for worship and those ones are safe, it's the ancient statues that people steal from the old temples that are not active.

@MDBari-yf6yd Жыл бұрын

@@videoman362 haha what is the point then let them remain in america museums they will more safe than combodian museums lol

@KnightxxArrow 6 ай бұрын

@@videoman362Many of the artifacts such as large statues and lintels have been placed back in their original location, especially in temples that are well known. Smaller statues and jewels are held in museums.

@Revel136 Жыл бұрын

They should all be returned.

@pwgearedturbofan2348 Жыл бұрын

No one cares. The whiny, self-righteous guilt tripping is tedious.

@ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717 Жыл бұрын

My Salon La Vilage' was stolen...Used in a wrong way. I'm in the United States. This is a major crime.

@snorfallupagus6014 Жыл бұрын

Finders keepers.

@iROChakri 11 ай бұрын

Please return them all to Thailand. We already gave Angkor wat and whole Cambodia to French. Can we at least have our ancient artifacts back 😂

@thovithyea8690 11 ай бұрын

Dream after u die

@iROChakri 11 ай бұрын

@@thovithyea8690 Shhh Khmer slaves. If ts not because of French, Cambodia wouldnt even exist.

@wip0111 10 ай бұрын

tai-noland!

@booneynong5873 9 ай бұрын

Wont you go look for it in south china (you're real ancestor tai china)

@iROChakri 9 ай бұрын

@@booneynong5873 Except im Mon, not Tai and your whole ancient Khmer cultures are based on my ancient Mon cultures. Also, why dont you go back to Africa? Thats where Khmers originally came from.

@bbb800 Жыл бұрын

they should “steal” it back, seems fair haha

@gayeinggs5179 Жыл бұрын

If he bought. Them then they must pay for them he did not steal them ! Same as in Africa when I was young you could buy African carvings pay for them not steal now they want them back

@daylight3325 Жыл бұрын

He’s so weak. Tell them this is stolen and we’re returning it all. The end

@alrighty6898 Жыл бұрын

Should have these looters pay restitution

@alexi2460 Жыл бұрын

Boycott Thailand don't travel there for a few years, this is the only way we can send a message

@Luvinist Жыл бұрын

Colonialism, racism, orientalism, elitism, opportunism, theft, superiority complex, cultural arrogance. Take your pick.

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

go on… you are very entertaining

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

@J N yada yada

@kamilshah8966 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-fq3zh still not funny. Try more.

@captainalex157 Жыл бұрын

sounds like China lol

@Nedumgottil Жыл бұрын

The British Museum should these back to the South Asian and South East Asian countries that they were stolen from.

@Kevin-fq3zh Жыл бұрын

they would have ended up in the black market & private collections otherwise. you should thank us for the trouble we took to preserve them

@murthys743 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-fq3zh dude isnt britishers and black market the same thing??

@kamilshah8966 Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-fq3zh i mean you stole it. What's more black market can do? And other countries should have money to buy it. Britain already going ☠️

@everythingiseverything6328 Жыл бұрын

#1 CULPRIT IS THE BRITISH MUSEUM ALONG WITH FRENCH , DUTCH, GERMAN , AUSTRALIAN MUSEUMS, SHAME ON QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR NOT CORRECTING THESE CRIMES🕷

@rithikreddy139 Жыл бұрын

Why isn't the fact that the culture behind these artifacts is from India and was brought to the area that is now modern day Cambodia? Why isn't it mentioned that these statues are Hindu and Buddhist statues, rather just "Cambodian"?

@videoman362 Жыл бұрын

These statues belong to Cambodia specifically. It's not relevant to call these statues Hindu or Buddhist because this is about Cambodia, not the larger Hindu and Buddhist cultures as a whole. The cultural exchange between Cambodia and India historically is irrelevant to the issue of stolen Cambodian religious items in modern times. This video isn't a history lesson about culture, it's solely about stolen Cambodian statues.

@gazey Жыл бұрын

It is ‘Cambodian’ because it was made in Cambodia…

@reahsahpagel3354 Жыл бұрын

Cambodian is a heavily Buddhist country so idk why you threw that in there. But I mean over years of civilization Cambodian people split off from what the Indians originally brought us and we turned it into our own, it’s not like Cambodians looted it from India. Indians brought it here, and decided to stay and obviously the culture grew from that.

@seokjin3000 Жыл бұрын

Does everything have to be about India? That passive-aggressive whining about India is all over KZfaq comments.

@KnightxxArrow Жыл бұрын

These artifacts were made in Cambodia by the Cambodian people. It belongs to Cambodia.

@genericyoutube Жыл бұрын

They meant so much to your culture, that they were just buried in the jungle for centuries?

@FrostEnceladus Жыл бұрын

Because white people was killing them by the millions. It was not abandoned by choice. Thanks for showing your white privilege

@videoman362 Жыл бұрын

Things get lost over thousands of years. Governments collapse, things change, nature takes over. That doesn’t take anything away from their cultural value. Perhaps you can be proud of our own people’s culture and understand?

@genericyoutube Жыл бұрын

@J N well, if you just leave stuff in a ditch somewhere. someone is legally ok just taking it. If your culture valued it -That- much. Why did they just leave it all buried in the jungle to decay.

@michaelxu7026 Жыл бұрын

Generic KZfaq, Go digging your own graveyard

@spidy9883 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a logic😁😁

@legentilhommedefortune Жыл бұрын

No doubt its a robberry but .. are these sculptures safe in one of the most corrupt country in S E Asia ? ask yourself the question...

@gazey Жыл бұрын

It is. They’re stored in museums or returned to their original place. If the government is so corrupt as you say, then they must have a different way of earning money than selling statues 😂

@jameslascelle9453 Жыл бұрын

As an indigenous person from Canada, I disagree with returning artifacts to their "homelands". Many of these countries are at war or on the brink of economic collapse. It is in the best interests of humanity to keep the history of our world protected within the museums of stable nations. So many cultural artifacts have been lost to war and crime in Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar (Bruma), Sudan and the list goes on. Now in India, Buddhist and Islamic artifacts are at risk of being destroyed because of a growing far-right Hindu nationalism that is seeking to erase India's multicultural past. I remember seeing on the news that 3 massive Buddhist statues in Afghanistan were bombed and lost forever. Countries like Canada should have the responsibility to come in and take these artifacts. It is the only way to ensure they survive for future generations.

@tsuchiehwang5531 Жыл бұрын

We can always find excuses for our acts; but it always come back to the fundamental question of what is your real intention when you did it? Can you honestly answer that to yourself?

@videoman362 Жыл бұрын

Cambodia’s own national museum in Phnom Penh stores these artifacts safely. Cambodia today is stable. The artifacts that weren’t looted are sent to the museum for safe keeping to prevent looters from taking them. When the Khmer Rouge took Cambodia in 1975, they did not destroy the artifacts in the national museum, even though they were radical atheists and hostile to religion, especially Buddhism and Hinduism. The rise of another communist government in Cambodia or any government that is hostile to religion in Cambodia is extremely unlikely. Since Buddhism is the state religion, it’s protected by the Cambodian ministry of religion.

@bhavyapal Жыл бұрын

India is not a country which is destroying any cultural heritage of Buddhist or Islamic culture we are not doing any damage to their culture. Do you think if India is doing any harm to Buddhist culture Dalai Lama who is the most important person in Buddhism will live in India. It was the European powers in the past who have destroyed the culture of most of Asia and Africa.

@bezymjannaja Жыл бұрын

@@bhavyapal haha!

@bhavyapal Жыл бұрын

@@bezymjannaja what's funny about this?