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The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of Cambodia

Chak Sopheap: The Social Healer

The Executive Director of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights is trying to help restore the nation’s ongoing social issue where a wide range of human rights remain violated.

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From Preserving to Social Commentary: How Choreographer Nget Rady Brings Khmer Culture into Light

Built on the foundation of Khmer classical dance he gained in high school and incorporating elements of contemporary dance he picked up along the way, Rady’s career in performance art continues to flourish. But it is this modern form of movement that he believes can make the arts more relatable and useful for educating the public about important social issues.

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Defining our Future Through “Make Our Own Luck Campaign”

Now we see a lot of contemporary artists who are the leaders of the current Khmer cultural renaissance movement reviving the once groundbreaking art scene we had in the 1960s by revitalizing and recovering our rich and ancient culture and ushering Cambodia into a new, exciting era.

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Kampong Speu: Palm Sugar and a Cambodian Tradition

Palm sugar has a strong bond with Cambodia and is the livelihood of farmers in Kampong Speu while showing its economic potential in the international market. Despite this significance, the issues of labor shortages and land development could lead to its disappearance.

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Kampot: Blue Crab and Livelihood of Trapeang Ropov Fishing Community

Blue crab, with its delicious meat, can be caught year round in Kampot and sustains the economy of the fishing communities in the coastal province thanks to its high demand across the country. However, even though fishing and crab sustain them, the communities are not free from the difficulties and environmental issues caused by development.

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Pursat: Prahok and the life of floating community

Prahok is a dish that represents the identity of our Cambodian people because of its unique taste and smell. It is accompanied by a long presence in this land of Sovannaphum and the Cambodian people continue to practice the tradition of making prahok to this day.

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