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The Khmer Krom People

The Khmer Krom people are the inhabitants of the South Eastern parts of Cambodia and Vietnam, where they are an ethnic minority, in the area that makes up the delta of the Mekong River. There are no less than eight million Khmer Krom people around the world; most of them living in different parts of Cambodia, while a little over million are found in Vietnam. The Khmer Krom people speak the Khmer language, which is also the national language of Cambodia.

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Siem Reap – The Great Gate to Angkor

Siem Reap is the most favorite destination of tourists from around the world who turn to Cambodia to satisfy their taste of exploring the most ancient and well-preserved wonders of the region. All those, who are familiar with the world-famous Angkor Wat, and especially those who are interested in witnessing the ancient wonder for themselves, would be familiar with the name of Siem Reap as well.

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Depiction Of The Khmer Rouge

The followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea were given the name of the Khmer Rouge. This reign in Cambodia is considered as the worst disasters in modern history.

In 1970, the Khmer Rouge soldiers began an insurgency against the government. They were helped by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, and used this combined power to gain control over more than two-thirds of the country in a short time. The popularity of the Khmer Rouge is witnessed by the dramatic rise in strength from 3,000 in the year 1970 to 30,000 in 1973. With this, most of the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops had withdrawn.

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Angkor Wat: A Legendary Elegance

The ancestry of Cambodia is traced back to the legendary Indian Kaundinya and Soma, a Khmer princess, and this lineage was called Somavamsa. It was in the 7th century that Kambu and Mera, another legendary couple established a different lineage, the Suryavamsa. Amidst several warring kings, King Jayavarman II
declared himself a universal ruler in 802.

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Centuries Old Khmer Culture And Its Uniqueness

Starting with the Amok, the Cambodian delicacy, the dance, music, lifestyle and all other aspects of Cambodian life have deep cultural roots. The country’s strong and varied cultural inheritance dates back to many centuries and a major part of it is guided by religious principles, inspired from Hinduism and Buddhism.

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The History and Culture hidden within the Capital of Cambodia, Phnom Pehn

Within the Khmer culture history, culture, and traditions are essentially everything to them.  The Khmer people have many great legends on which their traditions and cultures are based upon; one of them being the creation of Phnom Penh, their capital as of today.

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Preah Vihear: The History

Preah Vihear is a Khmer temple in the Preah Vihear province of Cambodia.  It is set in a spectacular location on a 525 meter cliff in the Dangrek Mountains, on the Thai border.  It provides a magnificent view of several kilometers across a plain. It is considered to be the best temple of the numerous temples constructed during the long duration of the Khmer Empire, and was the center of the empire’s spiritual life.

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Preah Vihear: The Dispute Over The Temple

This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the destroyer, has been in the midst of conflicts for the past many years.  It has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and rightly so.

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Lowell – The Heart of Ethnic Cambodia

Hamilton Canal - Photo by Perry TangFrom being an important fishing center for Americans to being the largest and most culturally active Cambodian community on the east coast, the history of Lowell is as variant and colorful as the city is today.

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The Architectural Genius Of Angkor Wat

The Angkor Wat temple is world famous for being a product of the most engineering feats in human history. It has the distinction of being the biggest stone temple in the world and the steps are amongst the steepest in the world.

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