Monday, April 13, 2015

Youth in Cambodia and Khmer New Year ២៥៥៩​

(Images from Cambodian Facebook Sharing)

Coming Khmer New Year Day, Cambodian youth has shown their talent and initiatives to promote Cambodia to the world! Many youth has been engaging with the campaign for technology, world record and social responsibility during this holiday for last few years including the Angkor Sangkranta in Siem Reap. Preparing for this event during Khmer New Year ២៥៥៩​, Cambodian Youth Union from different provinces and capital of Phnom Penh travelling to the same destination, Angkor Resort. This year they prepare many big events including 2015 traditional dancers and the biggest sticky rice cake (Nom Ansom Yeak) to get the Guinness World Records. According to news from VOD interviewed Mr. Som Rattana today in Facebook, the biggest sticky rice cake (Nom Ansom Yeak) was successfully registered into Guinness World Records for the total weight 4040 kg (More than 4 tons) promoting the tradition and culture of Cambodia. Besides that, many other traditional activities are ready to serve both local and foreign tourists such as famous ancient boxing, traditional dances, Lakhon Sromorl Sbaek Toch and Sbaek Thom, popular games... They're going to enjoy day and night at Angkor Ancient Town! At the same time, tourists could enjoy seeing the old temples around this area.




(Old Khmer - Pre-War)

Most of Cambodian teens leave Phnom Penh for hometown or short trip during Khmer New Year. Thousands of them are expected to go to support Angkor Sangkranta, the biggest event in Cambodia. Others go to enjoy and help family to prepare and celebrate Khmer New Year nationwide. They go with gift, food and drink granting to parents and relatives; they pay high respect and visit people in the village or neighbor. They decorate the house and surrounding area with special lighting. In each town, there is the firework and concert to promote Khmer New Year and tradition among youth including popular games, dancing and selling their sole product in each provinces. In Battambang Town, local residents and foreigners enjoyed firework, concert, popular games (breaking the pot), dancing, night market and good lighting decoration last night. It should be noticed that it's so funny for a brave foreign boy showing confident to challenges in popular games and dancing.









Wish everyone good luck and smile happily for this season! "We got it!  Yeah, Bravo Cambodia!"

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