Comparing the Culture of Cambodia and American Culture After reading the novel Children of the River, I have learned some customs that people in Cambodia practice in their country. In this essay, I shall describe some examples of their traditions and contrast them with the American culture as shown in the novel and Honduran culture of which I am most familiar. One good example of this contrast is when Sundara, the main character of the novel, explains to Jonathan (Pg 23) that in Cambodia, students
Cambodia Cambodia is located in Southeastern Asia and shares borders with Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The Mekong River flows from the northern section of the country south into the Mekong Delta found in Vietnam (“Cambodia Market Profile”). Cambodia has a total area of 69,900 square miles, making the country roughly the size of the state of Missouri. (“Cambodia Market Profile”). With a population of approximately 15 million as reported by Nations Online, Cambodia is ranked the seventh most populous
faced by lower-class Australians in Mount Druitt, Sydney. Nevertheless, viewing the programme allowed me to reflect and compare with my own observations of poverty within both Vietnam and Cambodia. The emotion I felt whilst watching the programme was incomparable to helplessly observing the great poverty within Cambodia. The most confronting aspect of the documentary was the failure of the Australian Government’s to address poverty within the Mt. Druitt community. It was fairly evident that Mt Druitt’s
known as Cambodia, the Khmer empire begun. The Khmer culture was a hierarchy with strong divides between the classes. The highest class of people was the king, who they believed was directly linked to the Gods. Wealthy people lived in fine houses with gold cups and tapestries, where everyday people lived in simple reed huts with dirt floors. Villagers would walk about with there chests bare, men and women alike. Most villagers worked in the rice fields. The nature of slaves in Khmer culture is unknown
the blue and red borders represent the independence of Cambodia. The red represents bravery. The blue on the flag represents liberty. The symbol on the flag represents integrity to the country. There were many other flags but when Khmer took over he chose this one. Khmer is the king of Cambodia. Geography The geographic features of Cambodia are very interesting. Like there are many plateaus in Cambodia. With many mountain ranges to. That’s why it makes it a fun
The Kingdom of Cambodia, situated in the Indochinese peninsula above the Gulf of Thailand, is an ancient nation with a rich and unique history. In Khmer, its official language, the country’s name is Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa, though it is usually referred to as Kâmpŭchéa. Throughout its checkered past, Cambodia has been influenced by many external forces, the most prominent of these being India, China, and France. Being a part of a peninsula known for facilitating multi-cultural diffusion has
Cambodia Cultural Profile Cambodia is officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia is situated in the southern Asia, in the southern part of the Indonesian Peninsula, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. In Cambodia the dominant religion is Buddhism and it is very important in the culture, religion is an important factor and influences in a high degree on the culture. Besides
differences between the cultures of Thailand and neighboring countries. Thailand and neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. Tradition and culture are both similar and different as a result of geographic factors. Cultural roots and religion. This summary provides an overview below. 1. Sacred important that missionaries come and get the respect of the people in Southeast Asia, including Buddhism, a religion that most people in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia are all so respectable
(Britannica) Cambodia has powered through the communist drama brought by the Khmer Rouge, which set their progressive history off track. The communist ideas expressed by the Khmer Rouge threatened the freedom, progression and happiness of the Cambodian arts. Cambodian music, theatre, visual art, and literature was mainly traditional before the 1950s. There was little outside influence other than the neighboring countries. The nation focused on its traditional icons of the Khmer culture and were influenced
of Kampuchea, also known as the Khmer Rouge, took control of Cambodia on April 17, 1975, which lasted until January 1979. For their three-year, eight-month, and twenty-one day rule of Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge committed some of the most heinous crimes in current history. The main leader who orchestrated these crimes was a man named Pol Pot. In 1962, Pol Pot had become the coordinator of the Cambodian Communist Party. The Prince of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk, did not approve of the Party and forced
established themselves in what is now present day Cambodia. The Champa controlled the central and southern part of Vietnam and the Funan is the southernmost part Vietnam and present-day Cambodia. Influences from both China and India were obvious as dance and music spread throughout the area. Ruling on its own till 1864 when the French absorbed it into French Indochina Along with Laos and Vietnam. For nearly a century, the French exploited Cambodia commercially, and demanded power over politics, economics
Cambodians didn’t just appear in Long Beach, CA out of nowhere. Long before Long Beach, CA became the epicenter of a very large Cambodian population, Cambodians migrated from Cambodia, a country in Asia that sits next to Thailand and Vietnam. In the early 1960s Cambodians began arriving in various cities within California, Long Beach in particular witnessed mass numbers of Cambodians flooding into the area in Southern California. One year later, President John F. Kennedy established the U.S Agency
opportunities, rewards, and punishments (Crossman, 2012). Throughout the nation’s 2000-year history, Cambodia, a developing Southeast Asian country located on the Indochina Peninsula, has experienced a number of glories and tragedies; as a matter of fact, it was until 1993 that the democratic election, supported by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), were conducted to restore peace in Cambodia under a coalition government (CIA World Factbook, 2013). In order to transform from the negative
They Killed My Father:a daughter of Cambodia remembers by Loung Ung, published by First Harper Perennial of New York in 2008 was evaluated by themes of geography, elements of culture, and literary analysis. First They Killed My Father:a daughter of Cambodia remembers emphasized on the importance of the themes of geography. It is essential to understand where the story was taken place. Cambodia is located between Vietnam and Thailand. The relative location of Cambodia is important because to flee to
defined as the act of creating connections between countries across the globe in terms of culture and economy. Almost on every part of the world, citizens have become a part of the global village. Even though various researches stated that there are negative effects of globalization for particular reasons, the positive impacts were clearly shown to be stronger especially in developing countries such as Cambodia. To begin with, tourist travel is one of the main negative impacts of Globalization as
Asia. The beauty and the darkness of Cambodia imprinted in history. Cambodia, a country of fertile land and dotted rice fields, of famous and breath taking monuments and ancient temples, of arts and crafts, cultural attractions, and most definitely a history like no other. This is the country that exhibits one of the seven wonders of the world- that is the famous Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument that had ever built, significantly in Cambodia. This ancient ruin attracts millions
Cambodia The official name of Cambodia is The Kingdom of Cambodia and it was founded in 1953 by King Norodom Sihanouk. The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh, the official language is Khmer, and the official religion is Theravada Buddhism. The national anthem is Nokoreach or Royal Kingdom. The government is constitutional monarchy making the chief of state a king. Social Most of the people in Cambodia are Khmers, who are one of the oldest ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. The second largest group in
Hinduism is a very popular religion in India, being that it could possibly be the oldest religion of all time and originated in India, the Hindu population in India is 80%. With Hinduism being such a popular religion, it competes with Christianity and Islam at 900 million followers of Hinduism worldwide (Miksic, 10). As for the popularity of Buddhism, it is not nearly as prevalent as Hinduism is, even in India. A very important attribute to Hinduism is the caste system. The caste system is comprised
The Khmer Rouge was a communist party that was created out of the struggle against French colonization and influenced by the Vietnamese War that had spilled into Cambodia over prior years. During the war, the United States used Cambodia as a regrouping zone and bombed parts of the country to rid of any suspected Viet Cong targets. This laid the foundation for animosity toward the West. The country was ruled by Marshal Lon Nol after Prince Sihanouk was removed from his position as head of state. When
target culture because it was a place I knew very little about. My ignorance of that side of the world is laughable to say the least. Cambodian American was a great choice because both the people and the culture are very captivating to me. While some Cambodian Americans become very westernized, accepting most of America’s cultural norms, some hold strong to their Cambodian traditions and way of life. Through Geert Hofstede’s Taxonomy, I will explore the dynamics of the Cambodian American culture. Through