February 2011 ~ Khmer4WS

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Cambodian weddings

2:06 PM

Sokchan Chim

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Cambodian weddingsare long and intricate affairs that consist of multiple ceremonies and songs. Below are examples of programs used at two different Khmer weddings to help explain to guests some of the customs and meanings behind the various activities and performances that take place. Although regional and personal differences in wedding rituals do exist, both these programs detail the key elements of traditional Khmer weddings. Origins of the Khmer WeddingKhmer weddings symbolize the beautiful legend of the origin of Cambodia and parallels the marriage of the first Khmer prince, Preah Thong, to the naga princess, Neang Neak. The prince...

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Democracy, Cambodian Style

1:01 PM

Sokchan Chim

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KOMPONG CHAM -- As voting came to a close in Cambodia's national elections Sunday, I stood outside makeshift polling station 1660, waiting to watch the ballots counted. Just over 500 Cambodians had voted at this rural outpost -- the downstairs of a wooden stilt house -- in the country's fourth parliamentary election since a massive UN intervention in the early 1990s.Shortly after I arrived at the house, a woman rode up on a bicycle, her index finger stained purple indicating that she had already voted. She said she had been registered at more than one polling station and was wondering if she should vote again. Looking nervously at the gathered...

10 Freakish Wedding Ceremonies

9:20 AM

Sokchan Chim

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When the day comes every person in the world want to have a special wedding ceremony for themselves. It’s such a special occasion in your life that you want to have fond memories of for the rest of my life. Some people do take these wedding ceremonies to extremes and come up with the most bizarre and weird ideas for their wedding day. Check out these photographs from 10 of the most freaky wedding ceremonies ever. I hope that their marriage didn’t turn out to be as awkward and funny as their weddings. Wedding dresses as heroes from “Star Wars”. And instead of a priest – Princess LeiaBeauty will save the world? And...