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Marriage in Cambodia. Marriage in Cambodia is a social institution which structures Khmer society. The Khmer wedding, with its long history and rich symbolism, is also famous for its specific music, known as phleng kar. The wedding usually lasts for a day and a half. It starts at the bride's home followed by a religious ceremony and exchange of ...
Jenna Norodom was born on 11 March 2012 in Paris, France. She is the second daughter in the family, her mother is Princess Norodom Bophary and her father is French. She is a granddaughter of Prince Norodom Chakrapong and a great-granddaughter of the late King Norodom Sihanouk. [1][2][3] She had no royal status in the royal court despite her ...
Khmer royal jewellery is usually composed of five elements: the royal crown, the royal sword, the royal dagger, the royal sash, and the two royal bracelets on the arms. During royal cremations, the full royal jewellery is worn by the deceased king: the plaque of the belt made of a gold buckle with the royal arms named kabal khme khat, four gold ...
Norodom Sihanouk[ a ][ b ] (/ ˈsiːhənʊk /; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a member of the Cambodian royal house who led the country as King and Prime Minister. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv[ c ] (meaning "King Father"). During his lifetime, Cambodia was under various regimes, from French colonial rule (until 1953), a ...
Norodom Buppha Devi (Khmer: នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី [nɔroːˈɗɑm ɓopˈpʰaː teːʋiː]; 8 January 1943 – 18 November 2019) [1] was a Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, [2] senator, and Minister of Culture and Fine Arts. She was the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late ...
Norodom Arunrasmy ( Khmer: នរោត្តម អរុណរស្មី; born 2 October 1955) is a Cambodian princess, politician, and diplomat. She is the youngest daughter of HM King Father Norodom Sihanouk and stepdaughter of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath. Her birth mother is Mam Manivan Phanivong, a Lao woman who was born in Vientiane ...
Hun Sen. Samdech Hun Sen (/ hʊn sɛn /; 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 ...
The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a good example of Khmer architecture featuring its layout of the defensive wall (kampeng), throne hall (preah thineang), Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Preah Keo Morakot), stupas (chedei), towering spires (prang prasat) and mural paintings. The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh covers an area of 174,870 square metres ...