They carry liquor, fruit, soft drinks, and food. The Moha Tep bears the last gifts to the bride and oversees the proceedings. It s said that the man brings the food as an offering to the woman, as a symbol of reverence for a woman s station in life. Traditional music is played with a dancer moving between the bride s chamber and the pavilion where the groom sits. The dancer cuts a few locks of hair from the bride and groom and then throws them away along with bad luck and evil spirits.
More offerings are made, then the couple comes together and sampeah each other.
This means that they grasp each other s hands as if in prayer. The groom presents the bride with a kado or gift. A kado is a packet of money or even a title deed if the groom s family has the means. The money is entrusted to the bride symbolizing the fact that women in Cambodia are the more responsible partners in a marriage. In return, the bride gives her new husband a sword just as Neang Neak s father had given preah Thong soldiers for his kingdom.