Thousands of Cambodian and ethnic Khmer people from the Bay Area and beyond made their way to Stockton’s Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple, the largest in the state, for a three-day New Year celebration ...
Visiting the Mekong River Delta provinces during these days, tourists can see the excitement and joy on the faces of the Khmer people as they clean, renew and decorate their houses to welcome the ...
During the Chol Chnam Thmay festival, Khmer people wear vibrant traditional attire and visit pagodas to perform important rituals. Photo: Tao Dat A strong message from the central government This year ...
As it goes with New Year's traditions the world over, The Cambodian New Year, locally referred to as the Chaul Chnam Thmey, marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a new solar cycle.
Cambodia is advancing efforts to inscribe additional elements of its living traditions on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists, with the Khmer New Year festival “Mohasangkran Chnam Thmey” ...