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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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744:, but most tribal groups have their own pantheon of local spirits. In general they see their world filled with various invisible spirits (often called yang), some benevolent, others malevolent. They associate spirits with rice, soil, water, fire, stones, paths, and so forth. Sorcerers or specialists in each village contact these spirits and prescribe ways to appease them.
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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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In April 1970, just before repatriation, estimates indicate that about 50,000 Catholics were
Vietnamese. Many of the Catholics remaining in Cambodia in 1972 were Europeansâchiefly 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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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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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 developâbesides
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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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In pre-communist days, parents exerted complete authority over their children until the children were married, and the parents continued to maintain some control well into the marriage. Age difference is strictly recognized with polite vocabulary and special generational terms for "you".
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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, neighborsâwho are often also kinâmay 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 childbirthâcrosses 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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those to the nuclear family and to close friendsâare those to other members of the local community. A strong feeling of prideâfor the village, for the district, and provinceâusually 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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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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2906:Judiciary
2879:Elections
2826:Tonlé Sap
2774:Geography
2713:Civil War
2702:(1953â70)
2038:in 2022.
1984:Cambodian
1960:Sbek Paor
1917:Indonesia
1895:Nang Sbek
1855:Ang Duong
1812:Lovek era
1749:Tripitaka
1693:Rom Kbach
1677:Rom Kbach
1451:Siem Reap
1351:fermented
1334:áááá¶ááááá
1312:known as
1258:Indonesia
1234:Amok Trey
961:and Thai
773:Pchum Ben
669:Po Dharma
619:Theravada
411:sculptors
323:animistic
315:Cambodian
208:Sculpture
95:Languages
31:Cambodian
3811:Category
3732:Abkhazia
3682:Thailand
3637:Pakistan
3617:Mongolia
3612:Maldives
3607:Malaysia
3507:Cambodia
3409:Thailand
3389:Malaysia
3359:Cambodia
3296:Category
3216:Keyboard
3181:Clothing
3118:Religion
3091:HIV/AIDS
3081:Gambling
2926:Monarchy
2921:Military
2862:Politics
2843:Wildlife
2653:Timeline
2637:articles
2633:Cambodia
2513:Archived
2216:Archived
2113:See also
2013:Football
2009:Cambodia
1909:Thailand
1905:Nang Yai
1820:Tum Teav
1816:Cambodia
1799:Tum Teav
1772:Ramayana
1745:Buddhist
1703:and the
1685:Lam Leav
1526:ceramics
1508:such as
1502:textiles
1494:Cambodia
1447:Cambodia
1437:Cambodia
1429:mee Kola
1339:bĂĄnh xĂšo
1298:kuy tieu
1246:Thailand
1105:trousers
1093:Hinduism
1089:Buddhism
1082:Hinduism
1058:religion
1048:, is an
991:Clothing
742:animists
721:and two
665:Cambodia
596:Buddhist
576:Religion
495:interior
419:Buddhism
415:Hinduism
348:Dai Viet
331:Hinduism
327:Buddhism
311:Cambodia
156:Clothing
146:Ceramics
105:Religion
100:Holidays
85:Folklore
51:a series
49:Part of
3707:Vietnam
3622:Myanmar
3602:Lebanon
3532:Georgia
3487:Bahrain
3477:Armenia
3414:Vietnam
3394:Myanmar
3280:Outline
3261:Theatre
3191:Cuisine
3158:Culture
3098:Hunting
3049:Society
3030:Tourism
2977:Banking
2960:Economy
2874:Cabinet
2816:Islands
2791:Borders
2645:History
2440:29 June
2031:Bokator
1940:Reamker
1936:Pinpeat
1760:Reamker
1753:palmyra
1705:Madison
1697:cha-cha
1672:Romvong
1506:weaving
1290:noodles
1270:Chinese
1254:Vietnam
1219:Cuisine
1074:Sampots
1029:hammock
959:namaste
955:sampeah
931:Sampeah
922:Customs
750:shamans
703:Vatican
685:Shafi'i
683:of the
673:Muslims
645:of the
612:animism
608:atheism
507:located
503:kitchen
484:ladders
337:History
228:Symbols
218:Theatre
161:Cuisine
90:History
67:Society
3752:Taiwan
3687:Turkey
3652:Russia
3587:Kuwait
3567:Jordan
3557:Israel
3517:Cyprus
3502:Brunei
3497:Bhutan
3354:Brunei
3301:Portal
3176:Cinema
3086:Health
2997:Mining
2987:Energy
2838:Rivers
2796:Cities
2668:Chenla
2635:
2467:
1913:Wayang
1863:Jataka
1735:stelae
1701:bolero
1699:, the
1648:mahori
1622:UNESCO
1606:Khmer
1535:, and
1533:murals
1498:Angkor
1425:áážáá»áĄá¶
1381:Kampot
1374:durian
1370:sticky
1347:prahok
1306:áá»ááá¶á
1256:, and
1199:mokots
1187:mokots
1151:Sampot
1137:Sampot
1117:Sampot
1097:blouse
1050:Indian
1045:Sampot
1033:sarong
970:Chhbap
681:Sunnis
468:Angkor
435:garuda
343:Angkor
248:Anthem
213:Sports
151:Cinema
128:Topics
110:Script
75:Khmers
53:on the
29:, two
3793:Macau
3712:Yemen
3672:Syria
3647:Qatar
3627:Nepal
3562:Japan
3537:India
3527:Egypt
3512:China
3287:Index
3256:Sport
3241:Music
3236:Media
3201:Dance
3148:Youth
3123:Women
3061:Crime
3007:Riel
2931:Motto
2821:Lakes
2750:UNTAC
2162:(PDF)
1954:Ayang
1867:Kakey
1859:Kakey
1764:Khmer
1644:Chams
1589:Dance
1547:Music
1421:Khmer
1393:Khmer
1330:Khmer
1318:Khmer
1310:curry
1302:Khmer
1292:. In
1278:Khmer
1211:mokot
1205:mokot
1193:mokot
1181:mokot
1161:Khmer
1101:shirt
1070:Hindu
1062:Funan
1054:Funan
1024:Krama
1015:Pidan
947:taboo
861:haora
798:achar
758:Jarai
754:Rhade
695:Khmer
661:Malay
653:Islam
610:, or
604:Islam
476:house
352:Bayon
203:Music
191:Radio
181:Media
171:Dance
120:Youth
115:Women
3632:Oman
3597:Laos
3552:Iraq
3547:Iran
3384:Laos
2899:LGBT
2465:ISBN
2442:2012
2275:2023
2250:2023
2224:2023
2194:2021
2169:2023
2088:FIFA
1967:Film
1925:Bali
1923:and
1921:Java
1915:and
1758:The
1742:Pali
1689:Laos
1683:and
1665:(or
1577:and
1537:kite
1486:and
1453:and
1383:and
1358:kapÇ
1354:fish
1322:áá¶ááž
1314:kari
1274:chha
1250:Laos
1143:sbai
1109:Sbai
1103:and
943:soul
939:head
756:and
659:and
657:Cham
630:and
417:and
409:and
366:and
329:and
238:Flag
3764:and
3171:Art
2911:Law
1907:of
1844:Som
1806:'s
1654:in
1624:'s
1530:wat
1385:Kep
1368:or
1282:áá¶á
1244:of
1145:or
1087:As
963:wai
429:in
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