Culture

In Khmer, the idiomatic expression “turtle’s mouth” (មាត់អណ្ដើក moat ândaek) is used to describe speech that makes no sense. The...

Cría cuervos is the title of a superb Spanish film by Carlos Saura released in 1976. The film’s title comes...

The history of Chenla (Khmer: ចេនឡា, Chinese: 真腊/真臘), a transitional but pivotal polity in Southeast Asia, is enshrouded in mystery:...

Khmer architecture, with its profound sense of harmony, grandeur, and spirituality, stands as one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring cultural...

Pchum Ben (Khmer: ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ) is one of Cambodia’s most significant and deeply spiritual festivals, rooted in Buddhist belief and the...

Cambodia is a country where history, religion, and culture interweave in every corner. Among its most enduring symbols are the...

Cantor's turtle ​(Khmer: សត្វកន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kânteay kbal kâng-kaep), once thought extinct in Cambodia, survives in the Mekong River, where ongoing conservation...

Introduction Bananas (Khmer: ចេក chek) are woven into the tapestry of Cambodian life, but beyond the bunches seen at local...

Émile Gsell (1838-1879) participated in at least three scientific expeditions, and the images he produced from the first, to Angkor...

Introduction The krama (Khmer: ក្រមា), a checkered cloth woven by Cambodian hands, holds a profound place in the nation's material...