Classical Dance
Classical dances are traditional dances.
Bonn Chrot Preah Nangkol
In America, there is a groundhog day to predict how many more weeks in winter till spring. In Cambodia, a royal ploughing ceremony is held to predict crop yields for the upcoming harvest season. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, known in the Khmer language as Bonn Chrot Preah Nangkol (Khmer: ព្រ
Water Festival
Bonn Om Touk (Khmer: បុណ្យអុំទូក) is one of Cambodia's major national festivals. It is officially recognized as a three-day public holiday for Cambodian citizens, usually held in November and sometimes at the end of October, depending on the lunar calendar. The festival is also known as the
Khmer New Year
Khmer New Year is a three-day cultural and religious festival that begins around April 13 or 14, marking the end of the harvest and the start of the rainy season. Celebrations involve cleaning homes, dressing in new clothes, making offerings at temples, performing ceremonies such as washing
Other Traditional Festivals and Games
Bonn Pchum Bend បុណ្យភ្ជំបិណ្ឌ
Pchum Bend is a Khmer traditional religious festival held to honor and remember deceased relatives and ancestors. It is determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar, following the phases of the m
Bonn Kathin បុណ្យកថិន
The Kathina or Kathin ceremony (បុណ្យកឋិន) in Buddhism is a supreme merit-making occasion for Buddhists. The word "Kathina" is Pali and refers to a wooden frame monks in ancient India used to
Angkunh Tossing Game ល្បែងបោះអង្គញ់
The Angkunh tossing game gets its name from the object used to play it - the dried fruit of the Angkunh tree (a kind of vine tree). This game can be played by both m
Chol Chhoung Game ល្បែងចោលឈូង
Chol Chhoung game is one of the most popular Khmer games among the entertainment activities that Cambodian people often play before and during the Khmer New Year. Besides providing enjoyment,
Folklore and Traditional Dances
Our Tribute to the Khmer Rouge's Victims
In Cambodia, from 1975 to 1979, around two million innocent Cambodians died from the atrocity of war, extreme political ideology, and starvation. This appalling history joins a global, ongoing history of injustice, violence, and suffering. Still, we, survivors of the Cambodian genocide, commemorate our beloved dead, lost to inhumanity, in the hope that we may all achieve the peace and freedom from oppression every human life deserves. As per Cambodian Culture & Tradition, Cambodians strongly believe that they should commemorate, pay respect, and pray for the soul of the dead and their ancestors.
