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A cup of coffee Iced coffee. International Coffee Day (1 October) [1] is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places around the world.
Khmer (/ k ə ˈ m ɛər / kə-MAIR; [3] ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Khmêr) is an Austroasiatic language spoken natively by the Khmer people. This language is an official language and national language of Cambodia. The language is also widely spoken by Khmer people in Eastern Thailand and Isan, Thailand, also in Southeast and Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day (or "Chheng Meng among the Khmer locals), is a Chinese festival when people bring food and drinks to the graves of their ancestors. In Cambodia, this festival is largely associated with Pchum Ben Festival and is mainly a chance for people to pray for happiness, success and promotion.
The effect of Khmer culture can still be seen today in those countries, as they share many close characteristics with current-day Cambodia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Tai borrowed from the Khmer many elements of Indianized Khmer culture, including royal ceremonies, customs followed at the court, and especially the Indian epic Ramayana, which influenced ...
Pchum Ben (Khmer: ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ, Phchŭm Bĕnd [pʰcom bən], lit. ' balled rice gathering ' or Khmer: សែនដូនតា, Sen Don Ta, lit. ' offerings for ancestors ' in the Khmer Surin and Khmer Krom communities) is a Cambodian 15-day religious festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, at the end of the Buddhist ...
Hariharalaya (Khmer: ហរិហរាល័យ, Hariharalaya) was an ancient city and capital of the Khmer empire located near Siem Reap, Cambodia in an area now called Roluos (Khmer: រលួស). Today, all that remains of the city are the ruins of several royal temples: Preah Ko, the Bakong, Lolei. [1]: 60 [2]: 353–357
Calling all January Capricorns and Aquariuses: your month has arrived!Beyond ringing in the new year, January also brings many birthday celebrations. Looking for gift ideas for a friend or loved one?
Forced repatriation in 1970 and deaths during the Khmer Rouge era reduced the Vietnamese population in Cambodia from between 250,000 and 300,000 in 1969 to a reported 56,000 in 1984. [54] Most of the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime were not ethnic minorities but ethnic Khmer. Professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and teachers, were targeted.