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EXPLORING CAMBODIA July 2022 3 Must-Try 3 DELICACIES OF MUST-READ CAMBODIA KHMER STORIES GET TO KNOW CAMBODIA'S TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION THE KINGDOM OF WONDER

\"Chea min chnah chorng(Knowing is never better than willingness)\" - Khmer Proverb - GET TO KNOW THE KINGDOM OF WONDER Cambodia Tonle Om South Gate features a heritage arch lined with intricate and symbolic statues. This is one of the five entrance gates leading to Angkor Thom, the old kingdom of the Khmer Empire. 1

capital city population area Phnom Penh 17.3 Million (2021) 181,035 sq. km FUN FACT! KHMER Cambodia is the only country The People of Cambodia among 195 nations to feature a building on a flag. The flag features the country’s famous Angkor Wat, which was established in the 12th Century. As of 2019, Khmer is the largest ethnic group of Cambodia which comprises 95.6% of the total population. Other ethnic groups include Cham (2.4 %), Chinese (1.5%), Vietnamese (0.2%), and others (0.3%) BUDDHISM kING NORODOM SIHAMONIThe government is a parliamentary representative democracy under a constitutional monarchy. Hun Sen has served as Cambodia's Prime LANGUAGEMinister since 1985. The King of Theravada Buddhism is the official state's religion as it is practiced by 97.1 % of the total population of Cambodia as of 2019. Cambodia (now Norodom Phéasa Khmêr (\"Khmer language\") Sihamoni) is in charge of the country's state affairs. On the The official and national language of Cambodia is Khmer, recommendation of the National an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer ethnic Assembly and with its assent, the group. Particularly in the royal and religious records, king appoints the prime minister. Hinduism and Buddhism have had a significant influence on Khmer from Sanskrit and Pali. 2

TOP TRAVEL DESTIN ATION ANGKOR WAT Angkor Wat was constructed in the A dynasty of Khmer rulers controlled one of 12th century by King Suryavarman II Southeast Asia's biggest, richest, and most (reigned 1113-c. 1150). One of the advanced kingdoms from the city of Angkor. world's great cultural wonders, the Numerous construction initiatives were carried enormous religious complex of out between the end of the ninth century and Angkor Wat consists of more than a the beginning of the thirteenth century, with thousand structures. With a total area Angkor Wat being the most prominent. of 400 acres (160 hectares), Angkor Suryavarman II constructed it as a huge burial Wat is the largest religious structure shrine with which his remains were placed. The in the world and it was considered as construction of the temple is said to be spanned the pinnacle of Khmer architecture. for thirty years. Discovering the past... The temple was devoted to the gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu, and all of the original religious subjects were adopted from Hinduism. Access to the location is provided by a 617-foot According to Hindu mythology, (188-metre) bridge. Three galleries, each Mount Meru represents five central divided by a paved walkway, must be traversed towers of Angkor Wat which is in order to enter the temple. High-quality bas- home of the gods. The complex's relief sculptures depicting Hindu deities, vast moat alludes to the oceans at the historical Khmer themes, scenes from the edge of the world, and the mountain Mahabharata and Ramayana, govern the temple is supposed to be encircled by an walls. 3 ocean.

MUST-TRY 1 FISH AMOK(steamed coconut fish in banana DELICACIES leaves) 3OF CAMBODIA Using fish, coconut milk, and curry 2 according to hotels.com paste, amok is a traditional national meal. The ingredients are combined, The food of Cambodia is placed in banana leaf cups with coconut something you should try while cream on top, then steam-cooked. traveling there. The usual meal in Amok chouk, or curry-stuffed snails, is Cambodia includes a soup, a another popular variation. It tastes finest salad, a major fish dish, veggies, when accompanied by a bowl of and rice. The dinner is finished steaming hot rice. off with a traditional Cambodian dessert made with sticky rice and Samlor machu fresh fruits. Trey Due to its availability, rice and freshwater fish play significant (sweet and sour soup with fish) roles in the Khmer diet. The Mekong River and Tonle Sap, a In many Cambodian homes, samlor large lake linked to the Mekong, machu trey soup is a favorite as it is not are Cambodia's two principal only simple to serve but also delicious. sources of natural freshwater. The Fish, garlic, lemongrass, celery, tamarind Tonle Sap floods around 16,000 juice, bean sprouts, pineapple, and square kilometers of the country seasoning with sugar, fish sauce, and salt during the rainy season, irrigating make up this dish's ingredients. Before crop production and supplying serving, many people additionally breeding grounds for fish. sprinkle some spicy chili pepper and fresh green herbs on top. 3 Char kroeung sach ko (stir-fried lemongrass beef) You can nearly always get the popular 4 stir-fried meal char kroeung sach ko in Cambodia. Stir-fry the beef for a short while after adding it to the hot oil and garlic. Then include the kroeung mixture along with veggies like red peppers and onions. Kroeung, on the other hand, is a lemongrass paste which is considered to be very healthy, made from a variety of Asian herbs such as lemongrass.

K3HMMESuRTsOFt-IRCRITEISeOaNdAL the crocodile and the five judges This fictional short story tackles the significance of “impartiality” in any situation, and judgment based on the truth, and nothing but the truth. Upon arriving to a river, the crocodile excitedly submerged into the water and has regained its strength. The crocodile suddenly claims and appeal to the cart- driver that his tie was too tight that almost choked and killed it. The crocodile demands to have the cart- driver’s oxen in exchange to what he did, or else it will eat the cart-driver. At this point, the cart-driver disagreed with the crocodile and he initiated to search for a ‘judge’ to assess his case. The story revolves to a cart-driver There passed five judges namely the fisherman, seeing a distressed and starved crocodile who the one-armed old man, a lizard, a monkey, and a came from a dried and unfilled lake on a dry rabbit. What can be the upshot of the verdict of these season. The cart-driver, together with is five judges? How will it affect the case of the crocodile oxen tied up on his yoke, willingly assist the and the cart-driver? crocodile in search for a river. The cart- driver used a rope to firmly tie up the crocodile on his cart, so that it will not fall off along their way. bed bug and the louse The story is about the dispute between the bed bugs and the lice in the room of an The fictional short story addresses the importance of unhygienic little girl. The bed bugs despise the lice self-care as well as the value of managing anger towards because they were not able to get that much food, since the lice suck the blood first from the girl’s other in every situation. head. One day, the girl was combing her hair, grabs and crushes lice from her head as much as 5 she can using her thumbnails. But, a louse was able to run away from the lace of the mat. As it ran away from the little girl, the louse has passed by a swarm of bed bugs mocking it for fleeing.

The Two Women The literature of Cambodia (Khmer), dates back to ancient times. Its traditional Scrambl ed for a Baby corpus contains two separate features or This fictional story illustrates a mother's unwavering love to her levels, similar to other national literatures in Southeast Asia: the written literature, child. which is mostly found in Buddhist monasteries or royal courts, and also oral The story is about two mothers, one having a baby literature, which is based on local and the other who has lost one. One day, the other folklore. The country's main religion, woman who has lost a child asked the mother if she can Buddhism, as well as the Hindu epics hold the baby, because the baby reminded her of her Ramayana and Mahabharata, have a deceased child. The woman took the child and walked to significant implication on it. her home, without the consent of the mother. The The following are some of the fictional mother asked the woman where will she take the baby short stories of Cambodia, which and the woman replied that it is not the mother’s baby showcases the artistry of Khmers when it like nothing happened. comes to literature. The dispute between the two has resulted in a court trial, but the judge wasn’t able to resolve the case. The judge took the woman and the mother to the king, and out of the king’s exceptional wisdom, he was able to see the conflict quickly. He ordered the baby to be placed in the middle and told the woman to scramble for it. Will the child be given back to the real mother on the king's command? What will be the consequences of the actions of the woman who tried to steal someone’s child? The louse became infuriated, and mocks Knowing that the girl's hair is being the bed bugs back about being dominant to the shaved, will the swarm of lice survive? Will bed source of food. In the middle of their squabble, the bugs and lice's disagreement be resolved? little girl suddenly fell asleep. Because of its outrage, the louse has taken the chance to crunch 6 the head of the little girl so hard, to the point where the girl has decided to ask for help from her mother to shave her head. While shaving the little girl’s head, the louse become frightened and said to his swarm: it is the end of the world now and we will soon be destroyed.

This magazine souvenir was produced with EXPLORING the intent of promoting both Cambodian literature and tourism as part of the ASEAN CAMBODIA region. Furthermore, this was created by Edgar Allan C. Maberit of CE 3308 in the Academic Year 2021–2022, as partial fulfillment to LIT-102 course.