Prahok

The habits in Cambodia are immutable, because they all rest on extremely old tales and legends which became, in the mind of Cambodians, the almost holy origin of their traditions. In these tales and legends, you can find the very old Cambodian spirit, which is somehow mysterious.

The Hare and the Crocodile

The crocodile, which acts by impulse, without thinking, is for all the Khmers, the symbol of the Khmer. It is also their mythical animal, the one that gave life and the one that one finds with his death. Unfortunately this strong animal is always misled by the hare, small but crafty and handsome.

Neak Ta

Neak Ta is the most omnipresent figure of the divinities which populate the supernatural world of the Cambodians.

The Man of the Sweet Cucumbers

This story is about a man who planted sweet cucumbers for the king and who became known as Ta Trasak Paem (the old man of the sweet cucumber).

The Chinese boy who asked for a girl’s hand

Is it true that for Chinese people nothing matters but the money? Traditional Cambodian culture pressures that the parents are the first to be asked for a girl’s hand in marriage. But what are the grounds upon which the parents base their decision?