Cambodia 40 posts
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Picturesque Mountains: It’s Paradise!
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June 17, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article Written by : Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Autumn, winter, here comes spring! My life in Korea is great, and I have enjoyed every moment and every season here. Korea is best known for her great distinguished seasons, and each season contains special features of its own. In autumn, I saw the green turned red and the leaves fell down. In winter, I woke up eve...
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Khmer Martial Art: Bokator(បុក្តតោ)/Labok Kator (ល្បុក្តតោ)
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June 17, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article Written By : Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Like other nations around the world, Khmer also has her own martial arts which existed thousands years ago. In this article, I would introduce you about an ancient Khmer martial art, Bokator, which is in thread of extinction. Amongst many types of ancient martial arts, Bokator is one of the oldest. Unlike other maj...
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Khmer New Year: Buddhist Cleanse Ceremony (ពីធីស្រង់ព្រះ)
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June 10, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article Written by : Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Whenever Aprilcomes, Khmer people are all excited about the coming holiday. That holiday is Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmey (in Khmer language បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី) which is the biggest holiday in Cambodia. The holidays last three days, which normally fall on 13th or 14th April, the time when farmers finish harve...
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Khmer Soup: Somlor Mchu Kroeung
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June 10, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article Written by : Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia When it comes to food, the question is always about the famous Khmer food to eat when visiting Cambodia. Khmer cuisine is one of the oldest surviving cuisines in the world, and it consists of different types of cuisine ranging from noodles, soups, grills, stir-fried, curries, salads, desserts, and also various kind...
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K-pop and beyond
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia As a teenager, I believe most of you must have heard about K-pop? K-pop refers to the abbreviation of Korean Pop; it is a world-wide entertainment phenomenon created by Korean pop songs and cultures in combination. K-pop is everywhere! Parody, cover version and fans of K-pop are all out there across the 6 continents...
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Eco-tourism site Koh Trong: One visit, one tree
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder, is a beautiful place where cultural and natural heritages coexist. At the meantime, eco-tourism trend has been actively promoted by the government and related non-government entities to protect and preserve the rich natural resources of the country. Koh Trong is a small picturesque i...
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Animism in Cambodia
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January 30, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: SOK Eng ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Before Buddism and Brama, Cambodian people have a long history and strong belief in Animism that is a kind of superstitious belief in Cambodian history culture. The animism that our people rely on rank from NAk Ta, (Spirit that believed to live in the mountain and jungle and protect all kind of animals and their shelter), Arak...
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Game of Chess or Chaktrong
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January 30, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: SOK Eng ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Name of Chaktrong Photo by: Keo Chanbo The game of Chess or Chaktrong has originated since the ancient time. It is a game for soldiers to increase their intellectual and critical thinking skill used for war. This game could be named in three ways as follow. Ouk: The goal of the game is to kill Khun (king). By the rule, if a ch...
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Keep It Simple and Yummy
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January 28, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: SOK Eng ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia It is an ideal to live your life as simple and easy as possible; however, peoples’ choices to make their lives at ease are vary from one to another. Personally, I prefer to eat easy and simple as a way of enjoying my life. And my favorite dishes are those that I can find right at my fingertips, and those are made from ingredie...
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Buffalo racing
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January 24, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by SOK Eng ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Cambodia Buffaloes are useful animal that Cambodian people use in their rice field for ploughing and mitigating farmers’ heavy work on gardening and farming. In addition to its usefulness, buffaloes would also honor their masters by getting a champion in the buffalo racing that takes place annually in Vihear Sour commune in Kandal province, ...
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