A Commentary on Lboek Angar Vat | 'The Poem of Angkor Wat' | ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត
"Once in a glorious time in the time, there was a king who was law-abiding and generous"....
"Once in a glorious time in the time, there was a king who was law-abiding and generous"....
When legends meet etymology: the quest for the meaning of Angkor temples names.
An early exploration of Angkor and surrounding temples by German anthropologist Adolf Bastian.
Daily life in the temples, prayers, blessings: as a spiritual and cultural center, Angkor was never really 'abandoned'.
How a Thai classic horror movie turns to a Cambodian shaman as last recourse against a female ghost as enduring...
A central element of Cambodian culture, traditions and art, the wooden house is a link connecting Ancient Angkor and modern...
The earliest attempt to a summary of the major religious and cultural celebrations in Modern Cambodia after Adhémard Leclere's notations...
An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.
More about Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali), the 'Golden Land' that attracted Indian sailors to the east.
Entry #10 in Khmer Art Worldwide Collection
The astonishingly vivid and detailed Geography of India and Indochina by French free-thinker Élisée Reclus.
Subtitle: "Moeurs, Coutumes, Superstitions, Légendes: Excursion dans les provinces de Roléia-Paier et Compong-Leng".
A short yet vivid description of Laos in the 1920s, with references to Angkor-related legends.