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Neak Ta: Guardians of the Khmer Earth: Tales from the Spirit Shrines
Paperback
Series: Khmer Myths and Legends
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 17 2026
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Across Cambodia's countryside beneath ancient banyan trees, beside quiet rice fields, and at the edge of jungle paths small spirit shrines stand watch over the land.
Inside them dwell the Neak Ta.
Feared, respected, and honored for centuries, the Neak Ta are powerful guardian spirits believed to protect villages, forests, rivers, and sacred ground. To some they are benevolent protectors. To others they are unpredictable forces who punish those who disrespect the land.
Their stories have been whispered for generations.
In Neak Ta: Guardians of the Khmer Earth, Andrew Williams brings these ancient legends to life through a haunting collection of tales rooted in Cambodian folklore, spirituality, and village tradition.
From mysterious jungle shrines and sacred mountains to forgotten temples and rural communities bound by ritual, these stories reveal a world where the spirit realm exists just beyond human sight.
But the Neak Ta are not distant gods.
They watch.
They remember.
And when the balance between humans and the earth is broken... they act.
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