Cambodian Culture

Cambodia culture has the plentiful and various history which spreads from many century and
being
influenced
from
India.
Cambodia culture has also left the great influence on Thailand and Laos and vice versa. From
nearly 2000 years of history, Cambodian has developed a religion of Khmer with the complex
religions including local hylozoism theory and other religions like Buddhism and Hinduism..

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Cambodian Festival

Pchum Ben Day

It is for 15 days, from the end of September into October, this
festival is dedicated to blessing the spirits of the dead and is one
of the most culturally significant in Cambodia. The exact date
defers year to year as determined by the lunar calendar. Each
household visits their temple of choice and offers [...]

Siem Reap Festival

Siem Reap offers a wide range of events and festivals and it is
considered the gateway town to the world famous heritage the
Angkor temples. Colorful people with warm hospitality and the
Buddhist villages devoid of the hustle bustle of the urbanity
create the charm of this small fishermens town. Festivals and
Events in Siem [...]
Siem Reap Food
Siem Reap may be known for the exploration of Angkor Wat
temple, but the city has more to offer. Khmer culinary
adventures provide the rich past on the range of flavors, the
staples of fish and rice to the aromatic kreung herb paste,
prahok fish paste, coconut milk and turmeric that flavor many
dishes. History [...]
Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal Festival
Bon Om Tuk Water Festival
Visual Arts Open festival
Overview Festival
Cambodian Cuisine

Bai saach chrouk pork and rice

You can find it in the street corners all over Cambodia early every
morning, bai sach chrouk, or pork and rice, is one of the simplest
and most delicious dishes that the country has to offer. Simply
thinly sliced pork is slowly grilled over warm coals to bring out its natural
sweetness. Sometimes the pork will [...]

Fish amok
Fish amok is one of the most well-known Cambodian dishes, but
youll find similar meals in neighboring countries. You wont find
the same enthusiasm for the dish outside of Cambodia, though, or
the addition of slok ngor, a local herb that imparts a subtly bitter
flavor. Fish amok is a fish mousse with fresh coconut [...]
Khmer red curry
Less spicy than the curries of neighboring Thailand, Khmer red
curry is similarly coconut-milk-based, but without the
overpowering chili. Its much easier to enjoy. The dish features
beef, chicken or fish, eggplant, green beans, potatoes, fresh
coconut milk, lemongrass and kroeung. This dish is usually
served at special occasions in Cambodia such as weddings, family gatherings [...]
Lap Khmer lime-marinated Khmer beef salad
Nom banh chok Khmer noodles
Kdam chaa fried crab
Red tree ants with beef and holy basil
Ang dtray-meuk grilled squid
Cambodian Architecture

Overview Architecture Art

Architecture of Cambodia is known with the monuments
in ancient Khmer period (end of 12th century and
beginning of 13th century). Buddhism and legendary
thinking have influenced the decoration art in these great
monuments. The typical feature of architecture in this
period is material which is wood, bamboo, straw and stone. However, nowadays
what is [...]
Other Traditional Culture

Khmer Dance
With more than 90% of Cambodian are Buddhism followers,
festival and pagodas are much in the lives of them. The dance,
performances are created in the songs in festivals are also
carrying the breath of Buddhism. In the festival of Hinduism,
they seem to be more plentiful in terms of dancing and music like the [...]
Cambodian Costume
In Cambodia, color of costumes is different from Monday to
Sunday as followed: light yellow, green, grey, blue, dark green,
and red. Clothing in Cambodia is one of the most important
aspects of the culture. Cambodian fashion is divided by the
peoples differing castes and social classes. Cambodians traditionally wear a
checkered scarf called a [...]
Cambodian Traditional Music
There is a lot of traditional music in Cambodia which is not
influenced by any other external condition. They have the
traditional color of Khmer, respect the ancestor or offering. In the
development of Khmer people, they have developed many musical
instruments to express the wish and feeling in daily working and
protecting the land [...]

Event - News

Cambodians Work to Recover Priceless Antiquities

The proposed sale of an ancient Cambodian statue at Soethbys auction house in
New York has raised new questions about the legality of selling looted ancient
artwork. VOAs Daniel Schearf visited the statues original location in Koh Ker
and spoke to residents about the loss of their antiquities. Only the feet remain from
two statues [...]

Cambodian Group Preserves Musical, Cultural DNA

Mann Men composes and performs traditional Cambodian wedding music, a genre
he calls older than Buddha. One of its few remaining masters, he says the sound is
at risk of disappearing as fellow musicians age and die. Because this particular
form of indigenous Cambodian sound exists only in two provinces, it is vital, he
says, [...]
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Chol Chnam Thmay in Cambodia

Come to Cambodia in the Chol Chnam Thmay, you could see the crowded and
bustling atmosphere, which is hardly seen in this country. In the whole three days
of the festival, it is very tumultuous and pagodas along the paths to the Royal
palace are decorated with flowers and lights. Everybody bustling out to join [...]

Reflect about Cambodian culture

Cambodian culture is influenced deeply from the religions imported from India,
especially Hinduism and Buddhism. Along the tradition of Cambodia, these lines
of spirits control and influence on every aspects of lives of Cambodian. From the
architectural monuments like Angkor to the housing and schooling architecture;
from the traditional dance of festival to the lullabys [...]

Keeping Cambodian culture

Saying goodbye to the strange feeling of the world natural heritage, we move to the
capital city of Phnom Penh. The first stop of our day is the bridge built from
laterite