Cambodian New Year
- Post: 16 February 2011
- By Super User
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When is Cambodian/Khmer New Year 2012?
The 2012 Khmer New Year Days fall on the 13, 14, and 15 of April. It marks the end of Buddhist year 2555 BE (Buddhist Era – based on the Lunar Calendar) and the start of New Year 2556, the year of Dragon. The New Year’s angel of this year is Kemira Tevy, the sixth daughter of Kabil Moha Prum. She wears a hairpin of violet flower, carries a sword on right hand and a zither on left hand. She rides water buffalo as vehicle. The special offering for Kemira Tevy is banana (chek namva).
Bonn Om Touk (Water Festival)
- Post: 16 February 2011
- By Super User
- In: Demo Category
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Bonn Chrot Preah Nangkol (The Royal Ploughing Ceremony)
- Post: 16 February 2011
- By Super User
- In: Demo Category
In America, there is a groundhog day to predict how many more weeks in winter till spring. In Cambodia, there is a royal ploughing to predict crop yields for the following harvest season. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, known in Khmer language as Bonn Chrot Preah Nangkol, is a ritual rooted from Hinduism. For Cambodia, the ceremony marks the beginning of the rice cultivation season. The ceremony is usually performed by the royal family headed by the King and Queen, attended by high ranking government officials, foreign diplomats, and Cambodian citizen from around the country.
