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The Royal Ballet of Cambodia (Khmer Classical Dance)World Heritage

The Royal Ballet of Cambodia (Khmer Classical Dance)

Archaeological Park of AngkorWorld Heritage

Archaeological Park of Angkor

Krama (Khmer Scarf)Culture

Krama (Khmer Scarf)

Kramar is a sturdy traditional Cambodian garment and signifies the Khmer cultural identity with many daily-life uses and ornate by all segments and religions.

Lakhaon Khaol (Male Masked Theatre)Theatre of Cambodia

Lakhaon Khaol (Male Masked Theatre)

According to the book Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia, Lakhaon Khaol is one of the oldest forms of Cambodian performing arts practiced as early as the Angkor period.

Koh Ker Temple Complex - The Archeological Site That Will Blow Your MindWorld Heritage

Koh Ker Temple Complex - The Archeological Site That Will Blow Your Mind

Koh Ker Temple in Preah Vihear province is constituted as “one of the marvels of Cambodian monumental heritage” by UNESCO.

Chapei Dang VengArt

Chapei Dang Veng

Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk Archaeological Site of Ancient IshanapuraWorld Heritage

Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura

The archaeological site of Sambor Prei Kuk, “the temple in the richness of the forest” in the Khmer language, has been identified as Ishanapura, the capital of the Chenla Empire (Chenla Kingdom) that flourished in the late 6th and early 7th till 9th centuries CE.

Tugging Rituals and GamesCulture

Tugging Rituals and Games

Tugging rituals and games in the rice-farming cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia are enacted among communities to ensure abundant harvests and prosperity.

Preah Vihear Temple - The temple complex on the edge of a mountain plateauTemple

Preah Vihear Temple - The temple complex on the edge of a mountain plateau

Prasat Preah Vihear is stationed at a stunning location of all of the temples that were constructed during the six-hundred-year Khmer Empire because it provides a natural viewpoint that extends for several kilometers over a plain.

Kun Lbokator - The Khmer ancient martial artArt

Kun Lbokator - The Khmer ancient martial art

Kun Lbokator, known formally as Lbokator (គុនល្បុក្កតោ), is a Khmer martial art form that involves close hand-to-hand combat, ground techniques, and weapons. Lbokator is one of the earliest Khmer martial art dating back to early Angkorian period.

Sbaek Lakhaoun (Khmer Shadow Theatre)Theatre of Cambodia

Sbaek Lakhaoun (Khmer Shadow Theatre)

It is believed shadow leather originated in Cambodia probably in the pre-Angkor period. Based on the evidence, for example, the stone inscription (K.155) at Kuk Roka, Kampong Thom from the pre-Angkor period, which describes woman puppeteers in a performance using figures in a ceremony invoking Sarasvati, the goddess of learning and the arts. This confirms the use of small puppet images in religious ceremonies. Based on this inscription, we believe that Khmer puppets originated in the pre-Angkor period (9th Century).