Spirit House and Its Relation With House Or Non-House in Phnom Penh

Abstract

Culture in Cambodia receives much inspiration from the religion they believe. Including one called spirit houses, small shrines that exist in front of Cambodian’s house and non-house. It is believed that the spirit houses become the place for spirit to reside in whether it is the spirit of nature or ancestors. This belief has already been developed since Cambodian’s ancient temple period by making representations of male or female genitals thus the form of spirit houses itself are developed during times. It has been becoming an emphasis of Cambodian’s houses and non-house. Yet there is still lack of research regarding the typology spirit house and the relation between spirit house and the space they are in. Previous research was more explaining about religious context whether it is still relevant or not. By observing and learning through some literature, the data are combined resulting descriptive research. The rules upon how this spirit house is being placed outside the house or non-house is indecisive.