Tag: Cambodian culture

“លូកប្រហុក លូកឲ្យកប់ក្លៀក” (louk brahok louk oy kab khliek) teaches full commitment: if you begin something, go all in, whether in ...

A clever rabbit tricks a tiger and monkey in this classic Khmer folktale, showing how wit and words can defeat ...

A classic Khmer proverb – ឮផ្គរ កុំអាលចាក់ទឹកចោល, “When you hear the thunder, don’t hurry to throw away the water” – ...

Discover Khmer stone carving at Artisans d’Angkor in Siem Reap, where ancient craftsmanship is preserved through skilled hands.

Cambodianess interviews Wonders of Cambodia’s editor-in-chief about how the platform uses multilingual, research-based storytelling to make Cambodian history and culture ...

Khmer is full of loanwords from Sanskrit, Pali, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and English, each layer reflecting a different moment ...

The National Museum of Cambodia was born during the French colonial era but quickly became a cornerstone of Khmer cultural ...

When the cat is gone, the mice don’t just play – they take the throne. This Khmer proverb, “ឆ្មាមិននៅ កណ្ដុរឡើងរាជ្យ,” ...

The Khmer proverb រលកក្រោយរុញច្រានរលកមុខ – “the later wave pushes back the earlier wave” – mirrors the Chinese saying 后浪推前浪 (hòu ...

A clever rabbit tricks a banana seller in this humorous Khmer folktale, revealing timeless lessons about wit, survival, and everyday ...