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August, 20002.

 
Khmer Traditional Wrestling Revived:
 
Traditional wrestling is a popular activity in most regions throughout Cambodia. It is seen not only as a competitive sport, but also as a way to exercise and a chance to entertain in the ceremonies of the village.
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Primate Dancing:
 
The word for monkey in Khmer is Sva. Since the beginnings of Khmer civilization the monkey dance and performance have held important significance. The depiction are from the Ream Ke ...
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All The World's A Stage:
 
Lakhon Bassac, Lakhon Yike and Lakhon Niyeai drama are the three popular forms of Khmer musical theatre. "Lakhon" itself is translated as "theatre" .
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Chol Mlobb - Daughter Educating:
 
Chol Mlobb is a rite of passage and means to enter the shadow (Chol means enter and Mlobb refers to the shadow). This ceremony is only celebrated for the daughter of the family.
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Thirteen Green Bottles...
 
During the communist rule of the eighties, against a backdrop of turmoil and conflict, ten people came together to start anew. Their common goal was the establishment of a glass factory.
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Information Exchange:
 
September 8th marks World Literacy Day. The old adage of knowledge being power is no more apparent than within the kingdom.
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Painter Of The Gods:
 
To visualize the gods is something one would associate with the goal of an esoteric practitioner, however it is all in a days work for this 27 year-old. Ouk Chisen is a pagoda painter.
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Legend Of Trapaing Boeung Te:
 
Trapaing Boeung Te (Te Teuk Phoh) is located in the Sangkersartorb commune of Thporng district in Kampong Speu province. To get there from Kampong Speu town...
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What's New:
 
One Is Not Enough
Surviving The Peace Two
Cardoman Mountains
It's All In The Name
Parkway Trade Exhibition
Right On Time!
 
 
Caves Of KAMPOT:
 
In a province more famed for it's pepper and it's durian, there is a surprise. Sedimentary rock, in the form of limestone, is found in large areas.
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Contemporary Khmer Obscures Origin:
 
All over the world, each nation always has their own spoken language. Each phrase of any spoken language always has differing meanings to emphasize. This has been the crux of linguistic philosophy and their quest to locate the meaning of language. More
 
 
Phrase Of The Month:
 
Tourist Facility Quality Standards:
Quality tourism results in a high level of tourist satisfaction and at the same time, protects the environment and culture of an area.
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Overheard:
 
19th Century Monkey
Caught For Spying:
It was at the turn of the nineteenth century that a bizarre turn of events unfolded. In the northern part of England, where the winters are cold and long, the French were attempting to invade England.
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