Many people explained that the offerings they made during the festival were to cancel out past sins.Between 5:00-7:00 PM there will be more prayers for the dead. "At 8:00 we monks had to go to bed," laughs Sameth, fondly remembering his days of obedience and simplicity. "Because the people would be coming back to the temple at 4:00 the next morning, we had to be up at 3:00."
