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  "path": "/2026/05/26/cambodian-villagers-honor-guardian-spirits-to-pray-for-rain-and-good-fortune/",
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  "textContent": "PHUM BOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — The “He Neak Ta” ritual has been celebrated annually for several hundred years by the villagers in Phum Boeung, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of the capital, Phnom Penh.",
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