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344:. Cambodia's achievements in art, architectures, music, and dance from the 9th and 14th century have had a great influence on many neighboring kingdoms, namely Thailand and Laos. The effect of Khmer culture can still be seen today in those countries, as they share many close characteristics with current-day Cambodia Many cultures are inspired by our neighbors, especially Thailand. As someone who once ruled the ancient Khmer The Tai borrowed from the Khmer many elements of Indianized culture, including royal ceremonies, customs followed at the court, and especially the Indian epic Ramayana, which influenced not only literature but also classical dance. Even in modern Thai culture the legacy of the Indianized culture of Angkor is still evident.
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relatively remote, authoritarian role. By age ten, a girl is expected to help her mother in basic household tasks; a boy knows how to care for the family's livestock and can do farm work under the supervision of older males. Adolescent children usually play with members of the same sex. During his teens, a boy may become a temple servant and go on to serve a time as a novice monk, which is a great honor for the parents.
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the community is to have a ceremony, after which a party is often held for family, friends and well-wishers to celebrate. This is how the overwhelming majority of
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water around the bride's and groom's wrists, and passing a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the union. After the wedding, a banquet is held. Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife's parents and may live with them up to a year, until they can build a new house nearby.
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The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, but in the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and recite prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy
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A man usually marries between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five, a girl between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two. After a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying into a good family. In rural areas, there is a form of bride-service; that is,
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A Cambodian child may be nursed until two to four years of age. Up to the age of three or four, the child is given considerable physical affection and freedom. Children around five years of age also may be expected to help look after younger siblings. Children's games emphasize socialization or skill
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Vietnamese. Many of the Catholics remaining in Cambodia in 1972 were Europeans—chiefly French. American Protestant missionary activity increased in Cambodia, especially among some of the hill tribes and among
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Christians among the refugees in camps in Thailand than in all of Cambodia before 1970. Kiernan notes that, until June 1980, five weekly Protestant services were held in Phnom Penh by a Khmer pastor, but that they had been reduced to a
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Death is not viewed with the great outpouring of grief common to
Western society; it is viewed as the end of one life and as the beginning of another life that one hopes will be better. Buddhist Khmer usually are cremated, and their ashes are deposited in a stupa in the temple compound. A corpse is
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The
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is still being felt. At present there is variation in tradition from province to province. In Siem Reap, it is widely understood, for example, that the man takes the first-born child upon separation. Men who leave their families typically do not support their other children, especially when they
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Fictive child-parent, sibling, and close friend relationships
Cambodia transcend kinship boundaries and serve to strengthen interpersonal and interfamily ties. Beyond this close circle are more distant relatives and casual friends. In rural Cambodia, the strongest ties a Khmer may develop—besides
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Divorce is legal and relatively easy to obtain, but not common. Divorced persons are viewed with some disapproval. Each spouse retains whatever property he or she brought into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is divided equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but the woman must wait 300
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from rain. Typically a house contains three rooms separated by partitions of woven bamboo. The front room serves as a living room used to receive visitors, the next room is the parents' bedroom, and the third is for unmarried daughters. Sons sleep anywhere they can find space. Family members and
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away from the house, that are covered up when filled. Any livestock is kept below the house. Chinese and
Vietnamese houses in Cambodian towns and villages are typically built directly on the ground and have earthen, cement, or tile floors, depending upon the economic status of the owner. Urban
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Normally, children start school when they reach the age of 6 years old. By the time they reach this age, they are familiar with the society's norms of politeness, obedience, and respect toward their elders and toward
Buddhist monks. The father at this time begins his permanent retreat into a
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temple. The remains of secular architecture from this time are rare, as only religious buildings were made of stone. The architecture of the Angkor period used specific structural features and styles, which are one of the main methods used to date the temples, along with inscriptions.
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period, during which it was a powerful and prosperous empire that flourished and dominated almost all of inland Southeast Asia. Angkor eventually collapsed after much intensive in-fighting between royalty and constant warring with its increasingly powerful neighbors, notably Siam and
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are the strongest emotional ties, the assurance of aid in the event of trouble, economic cooperation in labor, sharing of produce and income, and contribution as a unit to ceremonial obligations. In rural communities, neighbors—who are often also kin—may be important, too.
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to touch or point one's feet at it. It is also considered to be extremely disrespectful to use the feet to point out a person, or to sit or sleep with the soles of the feet pointing at a person, as the feet are the lowest part of the body and are considered to be impure.
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leave one woman for another woman. The new woman and her family will not accept children from a previous relationship. This is also an important source of the 70% or so of non orphans living in fake orphanages around cities in Cambodia which are tourist focal points.
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The birth of a child is a happy event for the family. According to traditional beliefs, however, confinement and childbirth expose the family, and especially the mother and the child to harm from the spirit world. A woman who dies in childbirth—crosses the river
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Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century CE (excepting the Khmer Rouge period), and is currently estimated to be the faith of 90% of the population. A smaller number of Cambodians, mostly of Vietnamese and Chinese descent, practice
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Cambodia had a rich and varied traditional oral literature. There are many legends, tales and songs of very ancient origin that were not put into writing until the arrival of the Europeans. One of the most representative of these tales was the story of
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Some Cambodians still wear a religious style of clothing. Some Khmer men and women wear a Buddha pendant on a necklace. There are different pendants for different uses; some are meant for protection from evil spirits, some are meant to bring good luck.
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in the same style, but the hanging garlands of flowers are worn on the left and the bouquet is worn on the right. The best example of these royal clothes is illustrated by Khmer classical dance costumes, which are an adaptation of the royalty costume.
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Cinema in Cambodia began in the 1950s; King Norodom Sihanouk himself was an avid film enthusiast. Many films were being screened in theaters throughout the country by the 1960s, which are regarded as the "golden age". After a decline during the
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washed, dressed, and placed in a coffin, which may be decorated with flowers and with a photograph of the deceased. White pennant-shaped flags, called "white crocodile flags," outside a house indicate that someone in that household has died.
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1801:. This French civil servant claimed that he had obtained the story from old Uncle Nip in Somrontong District. This story was put into writing in Battambang. In 2006 the Vorvong and Sorvong story was enacted in dance form by the
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1868:(1841–1860) and King Thommaracha II (1629–1634) have produced lasting works of literature as well. King Thomaracha wrote a highly esteemed poem for younger Cambodians. The prolific King Ang Duong is most famous for his novel
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In Cambodia, premarital sex is deplored. The choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male, and it may involve not only his parents and his friends, as well as those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker and a
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those to the nuclear family and to close friends—are those to other members of the local community. A strong feeling of pride—for the village, for the district, and province—usually characterizes Cambodian community life.
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single weekly service after police harassment. There are around 21,300 Catholics in Cambodia which represents only 0.15% of the total population. There are no dioceses, but there are three territorial jurisdictions - one
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is still well recognized among the royalty. Since the Udong period, most royalty have retained their dressing habits. Female royalty created the most attractive fashion. The lady always wears a traditional cape called
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is a traditional Cambodian martial art that dates back over a thousand years. It involves a variety of strikes, kicks, throws, and ground fighting techniques, often inspired by animal movements. It has been added to
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the young man may take a vow to serve his prospective father-in-law for a period of time. By tradition, the youngest daughter and her spouse are expected to live with and care for her ageing parents and their land.
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Khmer folk dances, which are performed for audiences, are fast-paced. The movements and gestures are not as stylized as Khmer classical dance. Folk dancers wear clothes of the people they are portraying such as
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In times of crisis or change, animal sacrifices may be made to placate the anger of the spirits. Illness is often believed to be caused by evil spirits or sorcerers. Some tribes have special medicine men or
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Clothing in Cambodia is one of the most important aspects of the culture. Cambodian fashion differs according to ethnic group and social class. Khmer people traditionally wear a checkered scarf called a
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bamboo xylophone), kong vong touch and kong vong thom (small and large sets of tuned gongs), sampho (two-sided drum), skor thom (two large drums), and sralai (quadruple-reed instrument).
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that dictated that a basic temple layout include a central shrine, a courtyard, an enclosing wall, and a moat. Khmer motifs use many creatures from Buddhist and Hindu mythology, like the
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orchestra. A popular folk dance is the Cambodian coconut dance which is a dance performance involving coconuts with male and female dancers. The dance originated around 1960 from
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is yet another popular Cambodian sport. A wrestling match consists of three rounds, which may be won by forcing an opponent to his back. Traditional matches are held during the
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while jasmine rice is eaten with meals. Almost every meal is eaten with a bowl of rice. Typically, Cambodians eat their meals with at least three or four separate dishes.
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had been a large hit in the country. However, after their deaths, new music stars have tried to bring back the music. Cambodian music has undergone heavy Westernization.
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inscriptions on stone. The first written proof that has allowed the history of the Khmer Kingdom to be reconstructed are those inscriptions. These writings on columns,
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since at least the middle of the 19th century. The story has been portrayed in many forms including oral, historical, literary, theatre, and film adaptions.
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statistics, in 1953, members of the Roman Catholic Church in Cambodia numbered 120,000, making it at that time the second largest religion in the country.
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that may vary in size from four by six meters to six by ten meters. It is constructed of a wooden frame with gabled thatch roof and walls of woven bamboo.
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and Angkor Wat still remain today, scattered throughout Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam as a reminder of the grandeur of Khmer arts and culture.
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of Khmer style. Khmer people, both common and royal, stopped wearing the Hindu-style collars and began to adopt beautiful decorated shawls such as
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who treat the sick. In addition to belief in spirits, villagers believe in taboos on many objects or practices. Among the Khmer Loeu, the
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created temples that mapped the cosmic world in stone. Khmer decorations drew inspiration from religion, and mythical creatures from
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and walls throw light on the royal lineages, religious edicts, territorial conquests and internal organization of the kingdom.
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Ox cart racing is a sport in Cambodia that takes place during the Khmer New Year. It is done to preserve Cambodian culture.
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38:Angkor Wat
3799:Hong Kong
3753:Palestine
3678:Sri Lanka
3673:Singapore
3553:Indonesia
3415:Singapore
3390:Indonesia
3222:Jewellery
3217:Epigraphy
3154:Squatting
3119:Languages
3082:Education
2917:Judiciary
2890:Elections
2837:Tonlé Sap
2785:Geography
2724:Civil War
2713:(1953–70)
2049:in 2022.
1995:Cambodian
1971:Sbek Paor
1928:Indonesia
1906:Nang Sbek
1866:Ang Duong
1823:Lovek era
1760:Tripitaka
1704:Rom Kbach
1688:Rom Kbach
1462:Siem Reap
1362:fermented
1345:នំបាញ់ឆែវ
1323:known as
1269:Indonesia
1245:Amok Trey
972:and Thai
784:Pchum Ben
680:Po Dharma
630:Theravada
422:sculptors
334:animistic
326:Cambodian
219:Sculpture
106:Languages
42:Cambodian
3822:Category
3743:Abkhazia
3693:Thailand
3648:Pakistan
3628:Mongolia
3623:Maldives
3618:Malaysia
3518:Cambodia
3420:Thailand
3400:Malaysia
3370:Cambodia
3307:Category
3227:Keyboard
3192:Clothing
3129:Religion
3102:HIV/AIDS
3092:Gambling
2937:Monarchy
2932:Military
2873:Politics
2854:Wildlife
2664:Timeline
2648:articles
2644:Cambodia
2524:Archived
2227:Archived
2124:See also
2024:Football
2020:Cambodia
1920:Thailand
1916:Nang Yai
1831:Tum Teav
1827:Cambodia
1810:Tum Teav
1783:Ramayana
1756:Buddhist
1714:and the
1696:Lam Leav
1537:ceramics
1519:such as
1513:textiles
1505:Cambodia
1458:Cambodia
1448:Cambodia
1440:mee Kola
1350:bánh xèo
1309:kuy tieu
1257:Thailand
1116:trousers
1104:Hinduism
1100:Buddhism
1093:Hinduism
1069:religion
1059:, is an
1002:Clothing
753:animists
732:and two
676:Cambodia
607:Buddhist
587:Religion
506:interior
430:Buddhism
426:Hinduism
359:Dai Viet
342:Hinduism
338:Buddhism
322:Cambodia
167:Clothing
157:Ceramics
116:Religion
111:Holidays
96:Folklore
62:a series
60:Part of
3718:Vietnam
3633:Myanmar
3613:Lebanon
3543:Georgia
3498:Bahrain
3488:Armenia
3425:Vietnam
3405:Myanmar
3291:Outline
3272:Theatre
3202:Cuisine
3169:Culture
3109:Hunting
3060:Society
3041:Tourism
2988:Banking
2971:Economy
2885:Cabinet
2827:Islands
2802:Borders
2656:History
2451:29 June
2042:Bokator
1951:Reamker
1947:Pinpeat
1771:Reamker
1764:palmyra
1716:Madison
1708:cha-cha
1683:Romvong
1517:weaving
1301:noodles
1281:Chinese
1265:Vietnam
1230:Cuisine
1085:Sampots
1040:hammock
970:namaste
966:sampeah
942:Sampeah
933:Customs
761:shamans
714:Vatican
696:Shafi'i
694:of the
684:Muslims
656:of the
623:animism
619:atheism
518:located
514:kitchen
495:ladders
348:History
239:Symbols
229:Theatre
172:Cuisine
101:History
78:Society
3763:Taiwan
3698:Turkey
3663:Russia
3598:Kuwait
3578:Jordan
3568:Israel
3528:Cyprus
3513:Brunei
3508:Bhutan
3365:Brunei
3312:Portal
3187:Cinema
3097:Health
3008:Mining
2998:Energy
2849:Rivers
2807:Cities
2679:Chenla
2646:
2478:
1924:Wayang
1874:Jataka
1746:stelae
1712:bolero
1710:, the
1659:mahori
1633:UNESCO
1617:Khmer
1546:, and
1544:murals
1509:Angkor
1436:មីកុឡា
1392:Kampot
1385:durian
1381:sticky
1358:prahok
1317:គុយទាវ
1267:, and
1210:mokots
1198:mokots
1162:Sampot
1148:Sampot
1128:Sampot
1108:blouse
1061:Indian
1056:Sampot
1044:sarong
981:Chhbap
692:Sunnis
479:Angkor
446:garuda
354:Angkor
259:Anthem
224:Sports
162:Cinema
139:Topics
121:Script
86:Khmers
64:on the
40:, two
3804:Macau
3723:Yemen
3683:Syria
3658:Qatar
3638:Nepal
3573:Japan
3548:India
3538:Egypt
3523:China
3298:Index
3267:Sport
3252:Music
3247:Media
3212:Dance
3159:Youth
3134:Women
3072:Crime
3018:Riel
2942:Motto
2832:Lakes
2761:UNTAC
2173:(PDF)
1965:Ayang
1878:Kakey
1870:Kakey
1775:Khmer
1655:Chams
1600:Dance
1558:Music
1432:Khmer
1404:Khmer
1341:Khmer
1329:Khmer
1321:curry
1313:Khmer
1303:. In
1289:Khmer
1222:mokot
1216:mokot
1204:mokot
1192:mokot
1172:Khmer
1112:shirt
1081:Hindu
1073:Funan
1065:Funan
1035:Krama
1026:Pidan
958:taboo
872:haora
809:achar
769:Jarai
765:Rhade
706:Khmer
672:Malay
664:Islam
621:, or
615:Islam
487:house
363:Bayon
214:Music
202:Radio
192:Media
182:Dance
131:Youth
126:Women
3643:Oman
3608:Laos
3563:Iraq
3558:Iran
3395:Laos
2910:LGBT
2476:ISBN
2453:2012
2286:2023
2261:2023
2235:2023
2205:2021
2180:2023
2099:FIFA
1978:Film
1936:Bali
1934:and
1932:Java
1926:and
1769:The
1753:Pali
1700:Laos
1694:and
1676:(or
1588:and
1548:kite
1497:and
1464:and
1394:and
1369:kapǐ
1365:fish
1333:ការី
1325:kari
1285:chha
1261:Laos
1154:sbai
1120:Sbai
1114:and
954:soul
950:head
767:and
670:and
668:Cham
641:and
428:and
420:and
377:and
340:and
249:Flag
3775:and
3182:Art
2922:Law
1918:of
1855:Som
1817:'s
1665:in
1635:'s
1541:wat
1396:Kep
1379:or
1293:ឆារ
1255:of
1156:or
1098:As
974:wai
440:in
147:Art
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