Craft practice
Culture and heritage
Living traditions
Festivals, observances, performing arts, martial arts, games and crafts practiced in Khmer communities.
A place to begin
Bon Om Touk
The Water Festival (បុណ្យអុំទូក, Bon Om Touk). In 2026 it falls on November 23 to 25.
Cambodian classical dance
Read about the court dance tradition and the schools and companies that teach it today.
Cambodian New Year
The three-day Khmer solar new year usually begins on April 13 or 14.
Pinpeat
The largest traditional Khmer musical ensemble, the ceremonial orchestra of Cambodia's royal courts and temples.Explore traditions
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Religious practice
Bangskol បង្សុកូល
Game
Boak Cham Bab បោកចំបាប់
Game
Boat racing at Bon Om Touk ប្រណាំងទូក
Martial art
Bokator ល្បុក្កតោ
Festival
Bon Om Touk បុណ្យអុំទូក
Game
Bos Angkunh ល្បែងអង្គញ់
Performing art
Cambodian classical dance របាំព្រះរាជទ្រព្យ
Religious practice
Cambodian ghosts and spirits
Festival
Cambodian New Year បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ
Performing art
Chapei Dang Veng ចាប៉ីដងវែង
Performing art
Chhayam
Game
Chol Chhoung ចោលឈូង
Craft practice
Chorabap សារបាប់
Churning of the Sea of Milk កូរសមុទ្រទឹកដោះ
Religious practice
Devaraja ទេវរាជ
Craft practice
Hol សំពត់ហល
Festival
Independence Day (Cambodia)
Craft practice
Kantel កន្ទេល
Religious practice
Kathina
Craft practice
Khleng Ek ខ្លែងឯក
Life passage
Khmer Buddhist ordination
Life passage
Khmer funeral rites
Language practice
Khmer names ឈ្មោះខ្មែរ
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