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Before the 20th century, traditional education in Cambodia was handled by the local wat, and the monks and priests ("bhikku") were the teachers.The students were almost entirely boys, and the education was limited to memorizing Buddhist chants in Pali.
Traditional male clothing Cambodian Pidan. Clothing in Cambodia is one of the most important aspects of the culture. Cambodian fashion differs according to ethnic group and social class. Khmer people traditionally wear a checkered scarf called a Krama. The "krama" is what distinctly separates the Khmer (Cambodians) from their neighbors the Thai ...
Bon Om Touk, Cambodian Water and Moon Festival [8] Khleng Ek, traditional Cambodian kite [9] Sotr Khmer , a traditional weaving silk in Cambodia [10] Khmer Silverware; Khmer traditional clothing; Lakhon Bassac, a traditional folk music and opera in Cambodia; Num banhchok, a tradition rice noodles in Cambodia [11] Phleng Arak, an ancient music ...
During the era of French rule, convulsions of violence, led by Buddhist holy men, would periodically break out against the French. Significant advances were made in the education of Cambodian monks, both in specifically Buddhist topics and more general studies. [16] Primary education of Cambodian children continued to take place at temple schools.
The history of Cambodia, a country in mainland Southeast Asia, can be traced back to Indian civilization. [1] [2] Detailed records of a political structure on the territory of what is now Cambodia first appear in Chinese annals in reference to Funan, a polity that encompassed the southernmost part of the Indochinese peninsula during the 1st to 6th centuries.
Traditional Bunong house with thatched grass roof and flattened bamboo walls. The Bunong (alternatively Phnong, [2] Punong, or Pnong) [3] [4] is an indigenous ethnic group in Cambodia. They are found primarily in Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri in Cambodia. The Bunong is the largest indigenous highland ethnic group in Cambodia.
The spread of Buddhism in Cambodia. The predominant religion in Cambodia is Buddhism (97%), followed by Muslim (2%), other religions (0.8%), and Christianity (0.2%). The category of "Others" mainly refers to the local religious system of the highland tribal groups and a few minority religious groups from other countries.
A Khmer village meeting. The Khmers are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the area, having filtered into Southeast Asia around the same time as the Mon.Most archaeologists and linguists, and other specialists like Sinologists and crop experts, believe they arrived no later than 2000 BCE (over four thousand years ago) bringing with them the practice of agriculture and in particular the ...