In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, Monks Preserve Traditional Khmer Culture and Literature
By Micheal Huff
Once, very far away and very long ago, a powerful king from the West met a wise monk from the East. To test the monk's wisdom, the king posed many difficult questions: Why do good people sometimes suffer while evil people sometimes prosper? How can we know what truth is? How can there be rebirth without an eternal soul ? He asked many such questions. To each, the monk answered with brilliance and serenity. After their talk, the king left his throne and joined the monk in teaching the Middle Way.
Khmer Krom Karaoke
Watch the entire DVD of Khmer Krom Karaoke Vol 2. If you would like to purchase a copy please contact Khmer Krom Production.
លោកអ្នកអាចទស្សនះ បទចម្រៀងការាអូខេ ខ្មែរក្រោមនៅទីនេះ សូមទាក់ទងផលិតកម្មខ្មែរក្រោមដើម្បីទីញ DVD.
VN to open classes to teach Khmer to governemnt officials
29 May 2009
According to Nhan Dan newspaper, Vietnamese authority in Tay Ninh provinice (Raung Domrei in Khmer), bordering Cambodia have open classes to teach Khmer language to civil servants, the police and military.
The six month course aim at teaching students basic listening and reading skills.
In 2009, it plans to have two classes of 30 students each. By 2020 the government aim to have 80% of civil servants and officals, in border provinces to Cambodia, to be able to communicate in basic Khmer.
Librarians in robes: the monks of Wat Muniransyarama
by Michael Huff
American Libraries
Vol.29 No.6 (June-July 1998)
Once, very far away and very long ago, a powerful king from the West met a wise monk from the East. To test the monk's wisdom, the king posed many difficult questions: Why do good people sometimes suffer while evil people sometimes prosper? How can we know what truth is? How can there be rebirth without an eternal soul ? He asked many such questions. To each, the monk answered with brilliance and serenity. After their talk, the king left his throne and joined the monk in teaching the Middle Way.
A glimpse of Khmer people’s pagodas in Soc Trang (Kleang)
VietNamNet Bridge – Soc Trang, the coastal province in the Mekong Delta, is not only a tourism destination, it is also a place for worshipping with many well-known pagodas such as Khleang, Doi, Dat Set and Chen Kieu. Most of them are Khmer pagodas, featuring the typical architectural styles of Khmer ethnic people.
Son Kinh with an ambition to preserve culture of the Khmer
VietNamNet Bridge – A small room filled with wooden statues serves as a gallery for cultural features of the Khmer people and an ambition to preserve the culture of the Khmer of Son Kinh.
Truong Thi May, a true reflection of Khmer spirit
The classic "Vietnamese think Khmer Krom as Khmer, and Cambodian think Khmer Krom as Vietnamese" scenario arose when Truong Thi May became the runner up of the Miss Viet Ethnic 2007. Some Vietnamese newspapers have tried to discredit her by claiming that she's of Kinh's ethic (majority ethnic of Vietnam). Some Khmer on the other hand believe she's a Vietnamese. Khmer Krom have always been facing discrimination by both the Cambodian and the Vietnamese population.
Khmer Krom Dragon Wins Gold at the 5th Asian American Water Festival
The Khmer Krom Dragons from Seattle have once again proven that they rule the waters as they compete against other teams from Seattle-Tacoma and surrounding areas on Saturday August 16, 2008.
Consisting of two teams, the juniors and the senior, both of the Khmer Krom Dragons took gold home.
Congratulations to the teams for their amazing effort!
Visit http://www.khmerkrom.net/?q=image/tid/7 to see more images or http://www.myspace.com/bon_om_tuk for information regarding the teams and event.
The Tra Set Project exhibiting life in Kampuchea-Krom
The Smithsonian Institute has an online exhibition of Khmer Krom living in Tra Set village, Vĩnh Hải commune, Vĩnh Châu district, Sóc Trăng (Kleang) province.
Life in other parts of Kampuchea-Krom imitates that of Tra Set village. You can view the exhibition by visiting The Trà Sết Project
