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October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

by Angkor Database

Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Commodifying Culture: Ownership of Cambodia’s Archaeological Heritage
by William Anderson
The controversial matter of Khmer antiquities appropriation by private collectors and foreign museums.
Quelques aspects du chamanisme et des cultes de possession en Asie du Sud-Est (Shamanism and Mediums in Southeast Asia)
by Georges Condominas
Shamanism, trance and medium practices across Southeast Asia, a study by famous ethnologist Georges Condominas.
In French
Magician as Environmentalist: Fertility Elements in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism
by Ian Harris
Buddhism, 'natural order' and agrarian rites in Southeast Asia.
In English
Udayādityavarman Ier : Une énigme au début du XI e siècle au Cambodge (The Udayadityavarman I Enigma)
by Hubert de Mestier du Bourg
Was the short-lasting King Udayadiyavarman, successor of Jayavarman V, coming from Bali and Java?
In French
Archaeology and Archaeozoology of Phum Snay: A Late Prehistoric Cemetery inNorthwestern Cambodia
by Dougald W. O'Reilly & Collective
The 2001 excavation campaign at Phum Snay, a prehistoric archeological site discovered the previous year.
In English
‘1620’, A Cautionary Tale
by Michael Vickery
The rivalry between Cambodia and Siam during the 17th century.
In English
The Lost Horoscope of Cambodia's Astrologers
by François Bizot
The long tradition of Khmer divination studied in detail by a famous anthropologist.
In French
Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass
by Nicolas Revire
Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali) may be rendered in English as ‘Golden Earth’, ‘Golden Land’, or ‘Land of Gold’. This fabled Indian name…
In English
The Syncretism of Religions in Southeast Asia, Especially in the Khmer Empire
by Lawrence P. Briggs
The many encounters of various religious philosophies in Angkor.
In English
Khmer Religion
by Anne Hansen
Encyclopedic entry on Khmer religion, past and present.
In English
Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese
by Troy Dean Harris
An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.
In English
Navagraha
by Ang Choulean
How the Navagraha, the nine Indic celestial deities, transformed in Ancient Khmer iconography.
In English
La Femme et l'Oiseau (Women and Birds)
by Pierre Le Roux
Aesthetical and symbolical outlook on Birds in Southeast Asian cultures.
In French
Earthenware Ceramic Technologies of Angkor Borei
by Shawn Fehrenbach & Miriam T. Stark
How ceramics and pottery techniques at Angkor Borei reflect the commercial and political contexts in the Lower Mekong Area during pre-Angkorean times.
In English
Medicine and Culture in Ancient Cambodia
by Rethy Kieth Chhem
A vivid evocation of traditional medicine and healing techniques in Angkorean villages.
In English
Angkor Vogue: Sculpted Evidence of Imported Luxury Textiles in the Courts of Kings and Temples
by Gillian Green
Where did the elegant dames and gents of the Khmer Empire source the textiles for their garments?
In English
Tantric Buddhism in Phimai: A New Reading of its Iconographic Message
by Pia Conti
The interaction between Tantric Buddhism as developed in the Khorat region of Siam and its Khmer versions across what is no known as Cambodia.
In English
Names and Identities of the Boramey Spirits Possessing Cambodian Mediums
by Didier Bertrand
Enter the world of the 10,000 Boramey (good spirits) revered in Cambodia nowadays and whose origins go back to the dawn of Khmer civilization.
In English
Serpents and Buddhas
by Peter D. Sharrock
An erudite study of the Buddha seated on a naga icon in Khmer temples, compared to other representations across Asia.
In English
La toponymie khmère / Khmer Toponymy
by Saveros Pou
How we can understand (or not) the names of ancient Khmer temples, settlements and landmarks in their modern forms.
In French & Khmer
Reclining Vishnu in Khmer Art/ Représentations khmeres du Visnu couché
by Mireille Bénisti
The Khmer sculptors' take on the 'Anantasayana Vishnu' Hindu motif.
In French
Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar
by Aedeen Cremin
Locally-made ceramics in Bayon and Banteay Chhmar bas-reliefs.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

Commodifying Culture: Ownership of Cambodia’s Archaeological Heritage

Quelques aspects du chamanisme et des cultes de possession en Asie du Sud-Est (Shamanism and Mediums in Southeast Asia)

Magician as Environmentalist: Fertility Elements in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism

Udayādityavarman Ier : Une énigme au début du XI e siècle au Cambodge (The Udayadityavarman I Enigma)

Archaeology and Archaeozoology of Phum Snay: A Late Prehistoric Cemetery inNorthwestern Cambodia

‘1620’, A Cautionary Tale

The Lost Horoscope of Cambodia's Astrologers

Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass

The Syncretism of Religions in Southeast Asia, Especially in the Khmer Empire

Khmer Religion

Buddha-Yoga-Siva Hybridity Among The Old Khmer and Siamese

Navagraha

La Femme et l'Oiseau (Women and Birds)

Earthenware Ceramic Technologies of Angkor Borei

Medicine and Culture in Ancient Cambodia

Angkor Vogue: Sculpted Evidence of Imported Luxury Textiles in the Courts of Kings and Temples

Tantric Buddhism in Phimai: A New Reading of its Iconographic Message

Names and Identities of the Boramey Spirits Possessing Cambodian Mediums

Serpents and Buddhas

La toponymie khmère / Khmer Toponymy

Reclining Vishnu in Khmer Art/ Représentations khmeres du Visnu couché

Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar