Tag: Khmer Culture

Today’s picture shows an ancient Khmer manuscript written on palm leaves. Such manuscripts, often called "ollas" or "lontar," (Khmer: សាស្ត្រា​ស្លឹក​រឹត ...

Cambodia’s tradition of eating insects spans street stalls, markets, and even restaurants, where snacks like crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, and silkworms ...

In the history of modern Cambodia, Prince Norodom Sihanouk is remembered for many roles: monarch, statesman, revolutionary, and cultural patron. ...

Peasants delivering fresh sugar palm wine by bicycle in Phnom Penh—a familiar and vibrant scene in Cambodia’s bustling markets, where ...

The Mekong Delta (Khmer: ដីសណ្ដទន្លេមេគង្គ dey sân-dâ ton-le me-kong) is a region defined by water, fertile land, and the rhythms ...

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

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 ...

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

Introduction In the intricate tapestry of Khmer culture, few gestures carry as much significance and subtlety as the sampeah (សំពះ). ...