Culture

Sinn Sisamouth (Source: Wikipedia) Sinn Sisamouth (Khmer: ស៊ិន ស៊ីសាមុត), affectionately dubbed the “King of Khmer Music,” is revered as one...

Papaya (Khmer: ល្ហុង l'hong)is so popular in Cambodia that many Khmer people are often surprised to learn it is not...

Introductory Summary: Phnom Kulen National Park, located in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, is a sacred mountain plateau celebrated as the...

Preah Ko Temple in Hariharalaya (Roluos) (©Pascal Médeville) Introduction Jayavarman II (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២) (ca.770-850) is widely regarded as the founder...

Linga and yoni, Prasat Sambor, Sambor Prey Kuk (©Pascal Médeville) Introduction Throughout the grand tapestry of Khmer civilization, two ancient...

Romduol (Sphaerocoryne lefevrei, Khmer: រំដួល) graces the title of Cambodia’s national flower — a delicate blossom cherished for its subtle...

Longan (Dimocarpus longan, Khmer: មៀន mien), is tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia. It has a thin, light brown shell...

Giant ibis (Source: AKP) The Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea, Khmer: សត្វត្រយ៉ងយក្ស sat tra-yang yeak) holds a special place in Cambodia,...

Introduction Tucked in the remote northeastern corner of Cambodia lies Ratanakiri (រតនគីរី), a province that stirs the imagination with its...

Apsaras (អប្សរា) depicted on the Eastern wall of the outside gallery at Angkor Wat are celestial female dancers. They are...