As a result of the seasons, the position of these villages must constantly change with the ups and downs of the water level.  When the water rises, many people move further ‘inland’ along a narrow channel. At the pinnacle of the wet season, much of the Chong Khneas community settles around an isolated hill nearby called Phnom Kraom.  Photo 10 of 10 in Living on Water: Floating Villages by Tiffany Chu

Living on Water: Floating Villages

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As a result of the seasons, the position of these villages must constantly change with the ups and downs of the water level. When the water rises, many people move further ‘inland’ along a narrow channel. At the pinnacle of the wet season, much of the Chong Khneas community settles around an isolated hill nearby called Phnom Kraom.