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The Khmer New Year is also a time to prepare special dishes. One of these is a " kralan " ( ក្រឡាន , Krâlan ): a cake made from steamed rice mixed with beans or peas, grated coconut and coconut milk.
The ploughing ceremony is considered to be one of the most important Khmer royal ceremonies and performs annually in Cambodia. [6] The 2020 Cambodian Royal Ploughing Ceremony was set to be held on May 10 and was postponed as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the kingdom. [4]
In Khmer folklore, the kite has always symbolized many things. A good number of locals hold the Festival of Kite Flying annually and wish for peace, freedom, and happiness for everyone. [4] Silkworm Festival: September The festival is held on a full-moon day in September every year. The traditions had been almost disappearing in the long civil war.
The Khmer-Javanese compound word LoyKantong លយកន្ទោង /lɔɔy kɑntooŋ/ to make an offering to the spirits by floating small bowls made of leaves and filled with food, etc. out into the river. The Khmer word Loy លយ /lɔɔy/ V. to float along, drift; to go with the current; to swim; to set adrift, launch, float something.
Samdech Hun Sen (/ hʊnsɛn /; Khmer: ហ៊ុន សែន, UNGEGN: Hŭn Sên [hun saen]; born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician, and former army general who currently serves as the president of the Senate. He previously served as the prime minister of Cambodia from 1985 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2023. [ 3 ] Hun Sen is the longest ...
Phnom Penh (/ pəˌnɒmˈpɛn, ˌpnɒm -/; [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ, Phnum Pénh [pʰnomˈpɨɲ], lit.'Penh's Hill/Mountain') is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic ...
This ritual, which still persists today, is an essential component of Bokator. In April 1930, King Sisowath Monivong invited Resident Superior Fernand Marie Joseph Antoine Lavit to witness traditional martial arts inside the Royal Palace as part of the Khmer New Year celebrations.
MyTV, a TV channel that targets Cambodian teens and youth, also owned by CTN. Khmer Television (CTV9) National Television of Cambodia (TVK) Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Television (TV5) - Broadcasts 17.5 hours from 6.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. SEATV (Southeast Asia Television) Hang Meas HDTV - Broadcasts 24 hours a day.