Cambodia's capital is Phnom Penh, also the largest city in Cambodia. consisting of over a million people. Their government is a multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy. An upcoming holiday they celebrate is Khmer New Year between the 13th and 16th of April. This holiday is a three day festival that occurs at the end of harvest season. During this time Cambodians would "clean and decorate their houses with altars of offerings" ("Infoplease,") along side of this tradition they also play traditional games like Voo (below is a link that shows you how the game is played). There were also a few other games that are shown in this video. One of them looked like the game Mancala which we play here in the U.S. Along with games they have fashion shows and perform cultural dances. I hope you found this information intriguing. I look forward to finding more information from my friend Sipo Thao about his culture and traditions he grew up with. Until next time, try new things and research about other cultures to open your mind for others view.
Voo Game:
Reference:
Infoplease. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107378.html?pageno=1
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