The Cham Youth and Culture Association exhibited three more traditional cakes for the public during the 2nd Cham Cake Festival on Dec. 10 at the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center.
The first exhibition in 2021 showed three types of cakes such as num Paak, Tor Pai Cheal, and Lu Troam. They are primarily found in Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, and Battambang provinces.
For this year's festival, three additional cakes were showcased, all from Tboung Khmum province but also highly appreciated among Cham youth in Kratie and Kampong Cham.
Such cakes include Tor Pai Kras, Haw Poum, and Haw Kram.
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How Ombok is Made
Do you know Ombok?
Ombok, roasted flattened rice, is known as a delicacy for Cambodians during the Bon Om Touk (Water Festival). The ripped rice is pounded until it is flattened.
People usually ok (eat) ombok with banana and coconut juice.
Video by Chhum Chantha
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Kun Labokator Rules to Apply in Neak Leng Kun Event
The Neak Leng Kun Tournament will use kun lbokator’s rules and regulations, says Our Dara, deputy secretary-general of the Cambodia Kun Lbokator Federation.
The Neak Leng Kun Tournament will be held at the Olympic Stadium on Dec. 16 from 6.30pm. Dara said the event is the biggest of its kind as many fighters from different countries will take part.
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Fighter Chan Rothana Returns to Home Ground Ring
Chan Rothana, a mixed martial artist, is ready to meet the Philippines’ John Ornido in the men’s 62kg discipline at the Neak Leng Kun Tournament on Dec. 16 at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
It will be Rothana’s first fight in the country in two years.
Despite his older age, Rothana said he had been training hard for the match. The age gap was not a difficulty for him though his opponent has more energy.
Neak Leng Kun, a competition for martial arts enthusiasts, aims to promote traditional Khmer martial arts, especially kun lbokator.
Players with mixed martial arts and special tricks in fighting from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia will take part.
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Neak Leng Kun Tournament is a new competition in Cambodia, organized to promote Khmer martial arts
Neak Leng Kun Tournament is a new competition in Cambodia, organized to promote Khmer martial arts, especially Kun Lbokator. The tournament will be held on Dec. 16 at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
Fighters from five countries will take part, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and Laos. The fighters also do other martial arts, including kickboxing and jiujitsu.
Vy Tara, the tournament promoter, said the organization aims to show bouts between specialized martial art fighters among foreign countries and Cambodia.
"Neak Leng Kun" is a Khmer phrase referring to individuals who do martial arts. The name was inspired by a traditional routine of Khmer ancestors who gathered for a tournament as a sport after their work on the rice fields, Tara said.
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My Best Intentions for Cambodia: New EU Envoy
My Best Intentions for Cambodia: New EU Envoy
The newly appointed EU Ambassador to Cambodia hopes to find common interests with the new government, working for development and improving democracy in the country.
“I came and took up my job, maybe, some 10 days after the new government got into office. So, I now look forward to meeting all the different ministers,” Ambassador Igor Driesmans said. “I think we can find those common interests.”
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Four college friends—coming from California, Germany, Russia, and Austria—came to Cambodia for a visit but also to take part in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon on Dec. 3.
Four college friends—coming from California, Germany, Russia, and Austria—came to Cambodia for a visit but also to take part in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon on Dec. 3.
They arrived in Siem Reap province on different flights over the last few days because they wanted to run in front of this famous temple.
Besides the marathon, they said they are looking forward to knowing more about Cambodian culture and seeing the other temples as this is their first visit to the country.
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On Dec. 3, as many as 10,154 people, who included 3,654 foreigners from 78 countries, gathered at dusk in Siem Reap province to take part in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2023.
On Dec. 3, as many as 10,154 people, who included 3,654 foreigners from 78 countries, gathered at dusk in Siem Reap province to take part in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2023.
The number of participants represented a 40 percent increase compared to the number of people who had joined the event in 2022.
The marathon, which was held in front of the Angkor Wat temple, included distances of 21km, 10km, 5km, and 3km.
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EU Helps Cambodia to Prepare for Lost Tariff Preferences
EU Helps Cambodia to Prepare for Lost Tariff Preferences
The European Union will help Cambodia add value to its products to prepare for the withdrawal of Everything but Arms (EBA) after the country graduates from least developed county status.
Cambodia, however, can upgrade the partnership to still get access to trade benefits while working on its original products for more value in the EU market.
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US Grants Help Endure Traditional Skill on Temple Preservations
US Grants Help Endure Traditional Skill on Temple Preservations
The US has committed a grant of $450,000 for the continued effort to restore Phnom Bakheng temple in Siem Reap. The grant, from the Department of State Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has been awarded to World Monument Fund (WMF) which oversees restoration and conservation.
Prof. Ginevra Boatto, World Monuments Fund's representative for Southeast Asia, said the grant allows preservers to maintain the traditional skill in temple restorations to younger generations.
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I am Honored and Lucky to Travel Frequently to See Cultural Heritage: US Ambassador
I am Honored and Lucky to Travel Frequently to See Cultural Heritage: US Ambassador
The US has committed a grant of $450,000 for the continued effort to restore Phnom Bakheng temple in Siem Reap. The grant, from the Department of State Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has been awarded to World Monument Fund (WMF) which oversees restoration and conservation.
“The United States is proud of the longstanding and strong US-Cambodia cultural partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts,” the ambassador said.
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Cambodia Wins World’s Best Cookbook 2023
Cambodia Wins World’s Best Cookbook 2023
The Khmer cookbook “SAOY – Royal Cambodian Home Cuisine” has won the Best of The Best Cookbook in The World 2023 award for the first time.
The cookbook is the second book compiled by Ros Rotanak, also known as Chef Nak. It took four years with the help of illustrator Sot Serey, known as Soben, and photographer La Mo, known as Ly Min.
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Cambodianess and Thmey Thmey News, under the support of U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Foreign Press Centers, are in the United States of America for a reporting tour, looking at US-Cambodia cooperation on culture heritage
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My Best Intentions for Cambodia: New EU Envoy
My Best Intentions for Cambodia: New EU Envoy
The newly appointed EU Ambassador to Cambodia hopes to find common interests with the new government, working for development and improving democracy in the country.
“I came and took up my job, maybe, some 10 days after the new government got into office. So, I now look forward to meeting all the different ministers,” Ambassador Igor Driesmans said. “I think we can find those common interests.”
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Many Iranians Learn Kun Khmer
Siem Reap - Seyedreza Mousavi, President of Middle East Kun Khmer and Kun Bokator Federation, told Cambodianess News that there are around 1,000 Kun Khmer learners in Iran with around 150 coaches.
Four Iranian Kun Khmer fighters came to compete in the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
The championship is held from November 26 to 28 during which the national holiday of Water Festival also take place inside the city.
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Arriving in Cambodia three days prior to the celebrations, Darren and Anna, who are tourists from the United Kingdom, came to Phnom Penh as soon as they heard about the Water Festival held in the capital.
This was their first time at the festival, and they were amazed by the number of people taking part in the celebrations and the boat races, they said.
Darren and Anna were in Kampot province prior to coming to Phnom Penh. They plan to visit Siem Reap province after the festival, they said.
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Siem Reap: During full-moon, apart from the Water Festival, Cambodian tradition also see people practicing the Moon Festival as witnessed here at the Aranh Sakor pagoda in Siem Reap province.
Villagers, on the night of November 27, 2023, would also ceremonially use candle wax to predict the future of the climate for their farming.
https://cambodianess.com/article/lantern-and-rice-flake-festival-an-old-celebration-for-youth
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Siem Reap: Cambodian spectators watch a Shaolin performance in downtown Siem Reap during the second day of the Water Festival (Nov. 27, 2023).
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Siem Reap: Cambodian Kun Khmer athlete, Roeung Sophorn, defeated Thai Kun Khmer athlete, Chachawan, during the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city on November 27, 2023.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia will face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
The championship will be held from November 26 to 28 during which the national holiday of Water Festival also take place inside the city.
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Siem Reap: Indian Kun Khmer athlete, HANIESHVIN DEENA DAYALAN, defeated Cambodian Kun Khmer athlete, VANNA SOKHENG, during the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city on November 27, 2023.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia will face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
The championship will be held from November 26 to 28 during which the national holiday of Water Festival also take place inside the city.
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An all-women team has been racing in the Preah Pey Preah Por boat for more than 30 years.
The boat, which is from Kampong Chhnang province, was built in 1984. It can carry around 40 people.
At first, oarsmen rowed the boat. Then in 1996, women took over. The Preah Pey Preah Por is the only boat raced by women at the Water Festival this year.
Between 1991 and 2019, the boat ranked first 20 times and second twice. The boat was also awarded two times the prize for best appearance.
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A Foreign Tourist Comes to Support the “Moen Keo Senchey Baramey Lvea Sor” Boat raced by German and Cambodian Oarsmen.
The oarsmen are from the WannSea Dragons boat racing team based in Berlin, Germany. They came to Cambodia specifically to test themselves against local teams during the Water Festival from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28.
After seeing the festival in 2019, the crew wanted to compete in boat races in Cambodia. But such a challenge has had to wait until 2023, as the celebration had been canceled three years in a row due to COVID-19 and security purposes for last year’s ASEAN Summits.
To be as prepared as possible and hopefully win a race, the German team has been training twice a week to master maneuvering the long boat and ensuring coordination between every crew member.
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PHNOM PENH - Kiebitz, a member of the “Moen Keo Senchey Baramey Lvea Sor” crew, said it is the first time that a German team is competing in a dragon boat race, representing a Cambodian pagoda in Lvea Aem district, Kandal province.
The oarsmen are from the WannSea Dragons boat racing team based in Berlin, Germany. They came to Cambodia specifically to test themselves against local teams during the Water Festival from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28.
After seeing the festival in 2019, the crew wanted to compete in boat races in Cambodia. But such a challenge has had to wait until 2023, as the celebration had been canceled three years in a row due to COVID-19 and security purposes for last year’s ASEAN Summits.
To be as prepared as possible and hopefully win a race, the German team has been training twice a week to master maneuvering the long boat and ensuring coordination between every crew member.
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Siem Reap: Cameroonian Kun Khmer athlete, Mbang Hen Eric, defeated Cambodian Kun Khmer athlete, Rin Saroth, during the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city on November 26.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia will face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
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Siem Reap: Cambodian female Kun Khmer athlete, Vanna Sreyya, defeated Filipino female Kun Khmer athlete, Paguio Queenie, during the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia will face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
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Siem Reap - A number of fun and engaging activities are held along the Siem Reap stream during the Water Festival such as this "Boxing Over Water" competition in which many locals and tourists gather in crowds to enjoy. The Water Festival continues until November 28, 2023.
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Siem Reap: Filipino Kun Khmer Team Ready for Fighting
Archie Brioso, a Filipino Kun Khmer coach, said his athletes have trained for 2 years before this match. One judge, one referee and four athletes from the Philippines are joining the 4th World Kun Khmer Championship in Siem Reap city on November 26, 2023.
Queen, a Kun Khmer athlete from the Philippines, also has a mixed and exciting feeling about this match as it is her first time coming to Cambodia.
39 Kun Khmer fighters from 16 foreign countries and 25 Kun Khmer fighters from Cambodia will face each other in downtown Siem Reap city in front of the Royal Residence.
The championship will be held from November 26 to 28 during which the national holiday of Water Festival also take place inside the city.
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Foreign oarsmen from WannSea Dragons boat racing team based in Berlin also join the competition with Cambodian oarsmen during the Water Festival on November 26, 2023 at Phnom Penh's Four-Faced River.
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