The history of the Pchum Ben festival once upon a time has one monk who visited hell and preached without being burnt. He was greatly welcomed by the creatures and spirits who told the monk to explain the living that they were greatly suffering from the fire and starvation. They told the monk that their living relatives should make offerings to monks in order to release the spirits from their suffering. The monk returned to give the message to the king who ordered that all his people should celebrate.
On other hand, In Cambodia, September is the month of the Pchum Ben festival, or Ancestor’s Festival. For the Cambodians, It is also one of the most ancient religious celebrations for Khmer people, taking its origins in the beginning of the Angkorian era.
Pchum Ben is a 15 days celebration during which people come to pagodas to make food and candle offerings to the monks to pay respect to their deceased relatives, while monks chant priors continuously even at night. The actual Pchum Ben day is only the last day of the festival. 
By lylySENG
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