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What do you know about Cambodia?

By Seng Kheang

2009

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Content

Introduction to Cambodia Khmer Alphabets Traditional games (Khmer New Year) Traditional Festival

Khmer new year Wedding Water festival

Dances Tourist sites

Temples Waterfall

Foods NumBagnchok (Kary + Bread & Khmer source) Amok …

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Introduction to Cambodia

Official name (Kingdom of Cambodia ) 1989 to 1993 : The State of Cambodia 1979 to 1989 : The People Republic of Kampuchea 1975 to 1979 : The Democratic Kampuchea 1970 to 1975 : The Khmer Republic Until 1970 : The Kingdom of Cambodia

181 035 Km2

Population : 14,241,640

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Khmer Alphabets

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Angkorwat, Bayon & Preah vihear

Preah vihear

Bayon Temple

Angkor Wat

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SculptureKoulen Mountain

Banteay Srey

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Waterfalls

Kbal chhay Waterfall

Ou'Sean Lair Waterfall

Bousra Waterfall

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Sihanoukville

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Khmer New Year (April)

Cambodian New Year (Khmer: បុ�ណ្យ�ចូ�លឆ្នាំ ថ្មី� ) or Chaul Chnam Thmey in the Khmer language, literally "Enter the New Year", is the name of the Cambodian holiday that celebrates the New Near.

The holiday lasts for three days beginning on New Year's day, which usually falls on April 13th or 14th.

This time of the year is at the end of the harvesting season. The farmers enjoy the fruits of their harvest and relax before the rainy season begins. Khmer living abroad may celebrate on the weekend rather than the actual New Year's day.

Cambodians also use Buddhist Era to count the year based on the Buddhist calendar. For 2010, it is 2554 BE (Buddhist Era)

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Khmer Traditional Games

Bos Chhoung (Chhoung Tossing) It is one of the most popular Khmer games, commonly played at the

temple during New Year.  Teenagers particularly enjoy this game because it pits boys against girls.

Bos Ong-Kunh (Throw Ong-Kunh) It is another game that is usually played during Khmer New Year.  Its name

comes from a dried fruit that grows on trees in the northeastern provinces of Cambodia.  The shell of an ong-kunh is hard, dark brown, flat on two sides, and circular with a diameter of from 1.5 to 2.0 inches.

For the game, each ong-kunh is called a kouy. There are two types of kouy:

(1) kouy bos (throwing kuoy)

and (2) kouy daam (planted kuoy).

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Khmer Traditional Games

Leah Konseng (Scarf Hiding) It can be played at any occasion, but as with most

Khmer games listed here it is especially popular during Khmer New Year.  The game requires at least 5 participants. The setup of the game consists of everyone sitting in a jong hong (circle).  A krama (Khmer scarf) is folded to create a small ball with a little tail hanging out from it.  This is the konseng.

Khleng Chab Koun Moun

(Hawk Catches Baby Chickens) is extremely popular among children in Cambodia.  The

good thing about this game is that no materials are needed, only enthusiastic players.  The game typically consists of 4-10 participants, but can be played by any number of individuals.

In the game, one child is designated the hawk, another child the rooster, and the rest are baby chickens of the rooster.

Etc.

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Khmer New Year (April)

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Water festival (November)

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Cambodian Dance (Apsara, Hanoman)

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Dances & Dress

Peacock dance

Fishing danceDress of the day (Sunday, Mon, …, Sat)

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Khmer Custom

日　月　火　水　木　金　土

Wedding dresses

絹（シルク）

Party dresses

Traditional clothesColor of the day

Farmer clothes

赤

オレンジ紫 緑色 梅色薄緑 青

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Currency (Riels)

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Classical instruments

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Classical instruments

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Cambodian foods and fruits

Most of the foods and fruits are not available in Japan, so let’s go to visit Cambodia altogether.

酸す

っぱいスープ

魚のアモーク ノーンバンチョーク コールコ チキンカレー

魚さかな

の酸す

っぱいスープ

ローストチキン 牛肉の料理 蟹の料理

トマトの料理 カエルの料理 サラダ

ヤシ果実のケーク ココナツ パラミツ オーンソーム バナナ

チィリモヤ 竜眼

りゅうがん

緑みどり

オレンジ

スターグーズベリー アンピールテーク パパイヤ

Willughbeia ジャームボラーンプラム

J ambolan Plum グアバ

マリアン梅

うめ

バナナ

マンゴー パラミツ

マンゴー パラミツ

ヤシの果実Palmfruit

トウモロコシ

マンゴー パラミツ

ヤシの果実Palmfruit

トウモロコシ

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Foods

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Thank you for your attention!