Culture
The Phnom Penh Speech
On a sweltering day in September 1966, at Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium, more than 100,000 people waited in anticipation. General...
Video: General Charles de Gaulle’s visit to Phnom Penh in 1966
General de Gaulle in 1963 (Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F015892-0010 / Ludwig Wegmann / CC BY-SA 3.0) General Charles de Gaulle's...
Cambodia’s Climate: Patterns, Challenges, and Living Realities
Cambodia, located in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, is a country deeply shaped by the rhythms of its climate....
The Hydraulic Engineering of Angkor: Mastery Over Water
The ancient Khmer Empire, centered in Angkor, Cambodia, is remembered not only for its monumental stone temples such as Angkor...
The Khmer Sampeah: Gesture, Meaning, and Tradition
Introduction In the intricate tapestry of Khmer culture, few gestures carry as much significance and subtlety as the sampeah (សំពះ)....
The Khmer People: Guardians of Cambodia’s Ancient Civilization
The Khmer people (ជនជាតិខ្មែរ), forming the vast ethnic majority in Cambodia (more than 90%), are central to the story of...
The Story of the Dhole
Long ago, in ancient times, there was a big greedy dhole. When the dry season arrived, it wandered in search...
The Elusive Dhole in Cambodia: An Ancient Predator’s Shrinking World
If you walked in the forests of Cambodia a century ago, the soundscape would have been much different. Tigers left...
Tonle Sap River: Cambodia’s Ever-Changing Heart
The Tonle Sap River, known in Khmer as ទន្លេសាប (Tonlé Sap), stands as one of Southeast Asia’s most remarkable natural...
Ros Serey Sothea: The Golden Voice of Cambodia
Ros Serey Sothea, known in her homeland as រស់ សេរីសុទ្ធា, is a name that remains etched in the hearts of...
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