1. Religion of Cambodia
Cambodian Buddhist dominated with 96.4% of the population is Theravada Buddhist, 1.3% Christian and the majority of the remainder (2.3) of the population follow Islam, atheism, or animism.
Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5th century AD Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century (except the Khmer Rouge period), and is currently estimated to be the faith of more than 90% of the population.
Photo: Thousands of monks from all over Phnom Penh gathered infront of the Royal Palace to pay respects to late revered former king Norodom Sihanouk.
Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5th century AD Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century (except the Khmer Rouge period), and is currently estimated to be the faith of more than 90% of the population.
Photo: Thousands of monks from all over Phnom Penh gathered infront of the Royal Palace to pay respects to late revered former king Norodom Sihanouk.
Thousand Of Monks |
2. Education of Cambodia
A Cambodian child can be cared for until 2-4 years. Up to the age of three or four, children are given considerable physical affection and freedom. Children around the age of five years in the province (or rural area) can also be expected to help care for her younger siblings. Children's games emphasize socialization or skill rather than winning and losing.
Most children start school when they are six or seven. By the time they reach this age, they are familiar with the norms of society towards civility, obedience, and respect for their parents and the Buddhist monks. Dad is now starting his permanent retreat into a relatively remote, authoritarian role.
3. Khmer Instruments Music
Most children start school when they are six or seven. By the time they reach this age, they are familiar with the norms of society towards civility, obedience, and respect for their parents and the Buddhist monks. Dad is now starting his permanent retreat into a relatively remote, authoritarian role.
Children of Cambodia |
The Cambodian pinpeat ensemble is traditionally heard on feast days in the pagodas. It is also a court ensemble used to accompany classical dance for ritual occasions or theatrical events. The pinpeat is primarily made up of percussion instruments: the roneat ek (lead xylophone), roneat thung (low bamboo xylophone), kong vong touch and kong vong thom (small and large sets of tuned gongs), sampho (two-sided drum), skor thom (two large drums), and sralai (quadruple-reed instrument).
Khmer Traditional Classic Instruments |
Apsara Dance, a khmer dance that has survived since the Angkor Era, has been exiled to attract foreign tourists and create wealth khmer culture known to the world. Apsara Dance was promoted by Princess Norodom Buppha Devi before the Khmer Rouge times and recently was honored as one of the main symbols of Cambodia.
Aspara Dance |
Teav tum, which has been compared to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, perhaps the most famous story of the original, based on the first poem written by a monk named Sam Khmer. A tragic love story set during the era Lovek, have been told throughout Cambodia since at least the mid-19th century.
This story has been portrayed in various forms including oral, history, literature, theater, and film adaptations. Tum Teav also have played a role in the education of Cambodia, appearing as a topic for Khmer language exam scores 12 a few times.
Although the translation into French was made by Étienne Aymonier in 1880, Tum Teav popularized abroad when writer George Chigas translating the 1915 version of the venerable Buddhist monk Preah literature Botumthera or Padumatthera Som Som, known also as Som, one of the best writers in the Khmer language.
Tum Teav |
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