My daughter has seen many of these around Cambodia.
Apparently, they are shrines that people would burn incense at while worshipping certain idols. I guess they are the home equivalent of the temples and wats that are abundant in this country.
They are more elaborate compared to the ones I saw in Malaysia and Singapore when I was a child. They are also yellow instead of red. (I saw a red one in the home of a German guy I met, and a blue one or two, but most of what I saw were yellow).
My daughter has yet to get the concept. She calls them "birdhouses", based on a picture she saw in one of her activity books, as she sees the similarity.
My daughter is cute, but I don't think she means any offense.
