Cambodia customs and taboos

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the Kingdom of Cambodia, commonly known as Cambodia and formerly known as Khmer. It is located on the Indochina Peninsula. It borders Thailand in the west and northwest, Laos in the northeast, Vietnam in the east and southeast, and faces the Gulf of Siam in the south. The coastline is about 460 kilometers long. It has a tropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 24℃. The capital is Phnom Penh.

The Khmer ethnic group is the main ethnic group in Cambodia, accounting for 80% of the total population. The minority ethnic groups include the Cham, Punong, Lao, Thai, Satin, etc. Khmer is the common language and is the official language along with English and French. Buddhism is the state religion, with more than 95% of the residents believing in Buddhism, the Champs believing in Islam, and a few urban residents believing in Catholicism. There are about 600,000 Chinese and overseas Chinese.

From ancient times to the present, Buddhism has profoundly influenced Cambodia culture. Buddhist temples are not only centers for religious activities, but also centers for local education and book collection. Religion plays an important role in social life. Moreover, Cambodia men have to be toned once in their lives, so they can return to secular life at any time or become monks for life. To become a monk by shaving one's hair, one is to repay the kindness of one's parents, and the other is to improve one's social status. After returning to secular life, it is easier to propose marriage and find a job. Cambodian Buddhism is divided into two groups: the Mohonigayi faction and the Damoyut faction. Each group has a monk king, and the king appoints each. Eminent monks and temple masters live a prosperous life, while ordinary monks live on vegetarian food.

Monks in Cambodia must also abide by the Ten Commandments. That is to say, do not kill, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not talk nonsense, do not drink alcohol, do not eat food out of season, do not sing and listen, do not paint incense, do not sit on high and wide beds, and do not store gold, silver, or treasure. Influenced by religion, Cambodia people have developed the custom of "not eating after noon and respecting birds and animals." They refused to kill or eat much animal meat. When visiting Cambodia monks, you should not bring your shoes into the door. If you violate this rule, you will be considered guilty of a sin, which Cambodia call "pata." Cambodia also believe that scalpers and buffaloes are protected by the gods who protect the animals, and that if they are harmed, they will be punished by illness. However, he believed that the peacock was an ominous bird and did not want to see the peacock and its patterns.

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location of the website, the clothes of Cambodia people are very thin. Their national casual clothes are: men wear straight-collared and multi-button tops, but when the weather is hot, they do not wear tops, only wear 'sarong' or 'shankao'. 'Sarong' is made of several feet of cloth printed with various beautiful patterns sewn on both sides and tied around the waist, shaped like a skirt. 'Shanpu' is made of a long piece of cloth, without stitching, wrapped from the waist down to the calf, then passed through the crotch, tightly tied to the waist at the back, and the rest stretched out like a fish tail. Women's casual clothes are mostly silk round-neck and short-sleeved shirts with double-plucked plumes, and their undergarments also wear 'sarong' or 'shanpu'. Usually, they also wrap a long cloth towel with beautiful patterns around their waists.

Cambodia people love red and blue very much, believing that red symbolizes good fortune and joy, and blue symbolizes light and freedom; they do not like white and believe that white symbolizes death, so people avoid wearing white trousers and sarong. They also have an ancient and beautiful habit of wearing clothes. They like to use colorful costumes to express their days. I like to use bright yellow on Monday, purple on Tuesday, green on Wednesday, gray or light blue on Thursday, red on Friday, black on Saturday, and red on Sunday. The above-mentioned customary wearing methods are particularly popular in religious activities, so they are known as the "Colorful Week".

The pictures on the website are located in Cambodia, and their names usually come first and last. Moreover, the names of aristocrats and civilians are also different: aristocrats generally take their stepfather's surname, while civilians generally take their father's surname; aristocrats are very particular about naming names and often have profound implications. Most civilian names are called casually and have no meaning. Cambodia people usually do not call their surnames, only by their first names, and add an article before their names to show the difference between gender, seniority, and seniority. For example,"Zhao" means grandson;"A" means child;"Da" means grandfather;"Ning" means girl;"Locke" means sir, etc.

Cambodia people also attach great importance to etiquette, speak very politely, and place their hands together when meeting ("Namaste" is a traditional meeting gift in Cambodia). When friends of the same generation meet, they will close their palms left and right, put their fingers together, and place them on their chests to express cordial and friendly greetings. When younger generations see their elders, they will put their hands together and raise them to their jaws to show respect; when people see an eminent monk, they will put their hands together and then raise them to their eyebrows to express their respect; When people with low status meet a prominent official, they will first bend down and kneel, then put their hands together and hold them above their heads to express their lofty respect; when they meet guests, they will bend down and bow, put their hands together, and hold them on their chests to greet warmly.

They also have a special traditional folk etiquette, which also practices the "hand-binding ceremony". It is said that this kind of ceremony is a high respect for guests by Cambodia people. Under the influence of the outside world, handshake ceremonies have become popular among Cambodia, but it is still appropriate for men and women to perform namatsu. In rural areas, people are accustomed to only performing the Namaste ritual. In cities, in addition to the main Namaste ritual, there are also people who perform handshake ceremonies.

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location in the tropics, both men and women in Cambodia develop early. Generally, women are around 16 years old and men get married around 20 years old. Moreover, the marriage customs in Cambodia are the opposite of ours. The bride "marries" the groom. All the wedding ceremonies are held at the woman's home. The person presiding over the wedding is usually the most famous old man in the village. Usually, the first day is the "Gate Entry Day", when the groom enters the door, the second day is the "Day Day", where a thread-wrapping ceremony is held. Relatives of both sides wrap the thread around the wrist of the newlywed couple. The third day is the "Hall Ceremony Day", which means that the two hearts are connected. Nowadays, weddings are usually simple, and urban residents and intellectual families often adopt modern wedding forms to hold various civilized weddings according to their wishes.

Cambodia people are also very hospitable and love to entertain guests with traditional meals. The staple food is rice, and the non-staple food is mainly fish, shrimp, lettuce and salad. Famous dishes served to guests include smoked fish, shrimps with slippery eggs, grilled shrimp balls with vegetables, vegetarian dishes, salad, etc. Cold dishes are made of onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, coconut juice, etc. added to the vegetables. They are moderately sour and salty, spicy and delicious, and have a unique flavor. When eating, sit on the ground, grab rice with your hands, wrap the rice in the lettuce leaves prepared in advance, dip it in the seasoning and send it to your mouth. Nowadays, many families also use tableware such as knives, forks, and chopsticks.

Of course, when visiting friends in Cambodia, you must pay attention to religious customs and national etiquette and respect them. When visiting friends in Cambodia, you must make an appointment in advance and make an appointment on time. The host will be waiting for you at home. Guests should pay attention to clean and tidy clothes. When the host and guest meet, the host puts his hands together to salute, and the guest should return the salute with his hands together. The behavior should be steady and generous, the expression should be natural and sincere, and the attitude should be amiable. When the host speaks, you should listen attentively. Don't laugh loudly when you speak, and it is best not to make gestures.

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can ask the owner and smoke after obtaining the owner's permission. If the owner smokes, you can offer the owner a cigarette first and then smoke it yourself. When talking to the host, avoid involving unpleasant content such as illness and death. Don't inquire about the other party's salary income, family property and other private life matters. Don't comment on the internal affairs of the host country, don't discuss religious issues, don't ask about the hostess's age, and don't praise the hostess's appearance, figure, etc.

Because the weather in Cambodia is hot, local people have the habit of taking a shower. Before receiving guests or visiting others, they must take a shower first and change into clean clothes. If you take a bath in the river, the men are upstream and the women are downstream, and they must be separated by a certain distance, and the elders and younger generations must also be separated. They also believe that their left hand is unclean and are taboo to use it to hold things or food; heads are also sacred parts of people, so others cannot touch their heads, nor can they touch children's heads at will.

If a family has a death, one or two crocodile flags will usually be placed in front of the house to indicate that the family has died. All relatives and friends wear white mourning clothes during the funeral, and the cremation time is generally arranged at night. Three days after the cremation, the descendants took back the urn and placed it at home for worship, or built an urn in the temple for burial.