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Cambodia 130916071824 Phpapp02
Cambodia 130916071824 Phpapp02
Religion, King
Mischelle D. Mariano
BSE IV-A
CAMBODIA 101
Officially known as Kingdom of
Cambodia
A country in the southern portion of the
Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia
Bordered by:
Thailand
Northwest
Laos Northeast
Vietnam East
Gulf of Thailand - Southwest
CAMBODIA 101
68th most populous country in the
world
The minority groups include
Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30
other hill tribes
The capital and the largest city is
Phnom Penh, the political, economic
and cultural center of Cambodia
The English form "Cambodia" is
derived from "Cambodge", the French
HISTORY OF THE
KINGDOM
ANCIENT CAMBODIA
The first humans in Cambodia were Stone Age
ANCIENT CAMBODIA
While Fu-nan was trading with the Chinese
CAMBODIA 1500-1800
During the 16th century Cambodian power continued
CAMBODIA 1500-1800
During the 18th century Cambodia found
20
TH
CENTURY CAMBODIA
THE KHMER
ROUGE
THE FLAGS
OF CAMBODIA
CULTURE OF CAMBODIA
Courtship, Marriage,
Divorce
Courtship patterns differ between rural and
Courtship, Marriage,
Divorce
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair.
Courtship, Marriage,
Divorce
Divorce is legal and relatively easy to obtain, but
Customs
In Khmer culture a person's head is believed to
Customs
Customary Cambodian teachings are laid out in
Clothing
Clothing in Cambodia is one of the most important
Cambodian KRAMA
Clothing
The long-popular traditional garment known
Cambodian Sampot
Clothing
As Buddhism began to replace Hinduism,
Cuisine
Khmer cuisine or more generally,
Cuisine
In addition, rice is eaten all day long in the
KUYTEAV
Cuisine
A common ingredient, almost a national
PRAHOK
Religion
Buddhism has been the dominant religion in
Religion
Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since
at least the 5th century AD, with some
sources placing its origin as early as the 3rd
century BC. Theravada Buddhism has been
the Cambodian state religion since the 13th
century AD (excepting the Khmer Rouge
period), and is currently estimated to be the
faith of 95% of the population.
Religion
Cambodia was first influenced by
Religion
Islam is the religion of a majority of the
Cham (also called Khmer Islam) and Malay
minorities in Cambodia. According to Po
Dharma, there were 150,000 to 200,000
Muslims in Cambodia as late as 1975.
Persecution under the Khmer Rouge eroded
their numbers, however, and by the late
1980s they probably had not regained their
former strength. All of the Cham Muslims are
Sunnis of the Shafi'i school. Po Dharma divides
the Muslim Cham in Cambodia into a
traditionalist branch and an orthodox branch.
Religion
There are around 20,000
Catholics in Cambodia
TRIBAL Religions
Highland tribal groups, most with their own local religious
Pagodas in
Cambodia
The 100Column
Pagoda in
Kratie,
Cambodia.
Education in Cambodia
Traditional education in Cambodia was handled by the
Education in Cambodia
In the year immediately following
Education in Cambodia
From the early twentieth century until 1975, the
Cambodian Literature
Cambodian or Khmer literature has a very
Cambodian Literature
Ancient Stone Inscriptions
A testimony of the antiquity of the Khmer
Cambodian Literature
Buddhist Texts
Following the stone inscriptions, some of the
Cambodian Literature
REAMKER
The Reamker or Ram Ker (Rama's fame) is the
Cambodian version of the Ramayana, the famous
Indian epic. The Reamker comes in rhymed verses and
is staged in sections that are adapted to Cambodian
dance movements interpreted by local artists.
The Reamker is the oldest form of Cambodian theatre.
The Robam Sovann Maccha - a certain dance from the
Reamker about Hanuman and Suvannamaccha, the
golden mermaid, is one of the most renowned pieces of
classical dance in Cambodia.
Cambodian Literature
Court Literature
King Thommaracha II (16291634) wrote a poem directed to
the Khmer young generation which is still a well loved
traditional piece of poetry.
King Ang Duong (18411860) is known in Khmer literature for
being not only a king but a famous classical writer in prose.
His novel Kakey or Ka key (from the Sanskrit word for a
"female crow"), is inspired in a Jataka tale and has elements of
regional folktales.
Another work by Ang Duong, also probably inspired in an
ancient legend, is Puthisen Neang Kong Rey, a novel about a
faithful wife ready to sacrifice her life for her husband. Khmer
poets and songwriters have used the words "Kakey" for a
woman who is unfaithful to her man and "Neang Kong Rey" for
a very faithful woman.
Cambodian Literature
Popular Legends
One of the most representative of these tales was
the story of Vorvong and Sorvong, a long story of the
Khmer oral tradition about two Khmer princes that
fell into disgrace, but after a series of ordeals
regained their status. Vorvong and Sorvong was first
put into writing by Auguste Pavie as "Vorvong and
Saurivong"; this French civil servant claimed that he
had obtained the folk legend version he wrote down
from a certain "Old Uncle Nip" in Somrontong
District. This story was put into writing in
Battambang.
Cambodian Literature
Popular Legends
Tum Teav is a classic tragic love story set in
Kampong Cham that has been told throughout
the country since at least mid 19th century. It
is based on 17th or 18th century poem of
uncertain origin, probably having originated in
a more ancient Cambodian folk legend.
Nowadays Tum Teav has oral, literary, theatre,
and film versions in Khmer.
Cambodian Literature
Modern Literature
The era of French domination brought about a
requestioning of the role of the literature in
Cambodia. The first book in the Khmer script
in a modern printing press was printed in
Phnom Penh in 1908. It was a classical text on
wisdom, "The Recommendations of Old
Mas", published under the auspices of
Adhmard Leclre.
Cambodian Literature
Modern Literature
Some of the first modern Cambodian literary
works keep the influences of the versified
traditional literature, like the 1911 novel Dik
ram phka ram (The Dancing Water and the
Dancing Flower), Tum Teav (1915) by the
venerable Som, the 1900 work Bimba bilap
(Bimba's Lamentation) by female novelist Sou
Seth, or even Dav Ek by Nou Kan, which
appeared in 1942.
MARAMING
SALAMAT