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Welcome to Cambodia meat which can lead to a good health.

Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation Khmer clothes


whose landscape spans low-lying plains. In the 1st century during the Funan era,
Phnom Penh, its capital, is home to the art when Cambodian royalty was receiving
deco Central Market, glittering Royal Chinese envoys. The Cambodian king
Palace and the National Museum's ordered his people to wear the sampot in
historical and archaeological exhibits. In order to cover themselves and please the
the country's northwest are the ruins of Chinese visitors. The Sampot is the
Angkor Wat, a massive stone temple traditional garment of the Khmer, still
complex built during the Khmer Empire. popular among men and women of the
lower class. It is basically a sarong similar
to those worn in neighboring Laos and Cambodian art
Thailand, with slight variations. The Cambodian arts and crafts are worth
appreciating wherein weaving, carving
and sculpting are given great importance.
The concept of silk weaving, basket
making, wood carving, silver working and
stone sculpting are some of the ancient
traditions of Khmer people that last till
date in the region of Cambodia.

Khmer culture Khmer food


Cambodians have developed a unique Cambodian food is perhaps the most
Cambodian culture and belief system from overlooked of all Asian cuisines. Other
the syncreticism of indigenous animistic Cambodian dishes are more similar to
beliefs and the Indian religions of Thai food, although Cambodian dishes
Buddhism and Hinduism. usually contain less chili and less sugar,
and coconut milk appears less often. The
most important part of every meal is rice.
The Cambodian diet consists of lots of
rice, fresh vegetables, and not too much Religion
The constitution states Buddhism is the
state religion, and it is promoted by the
government through holiday observances,
religious training, Buddhist instruction in
public schools, and financial support to
Buddhist institutions. the people waits and hope until the
country fully develops with great economy
and great educations.

Schools
Cambodia schools in provinces in the rural
area are usually built by the government
to Cambodian students. The students
pays only around 1000-2000 riels a day
(1000 riel = 25 Cents, 2000 riel = 50
cents), However students need to pay for
their own uniform, textbooks and other
school materials.

Cambodia today
Today, Cambodia still get a lot of tourist
with around 1.20m foreign visits per year.
Cambodia is still developing and growing

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