TRADITIONAL COSTUMES IN SEA: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA , MYANMAR , VIETNAM AND INDONESIA

 

TRADITIONAL COSTUMES IN SEA:

KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA 🇰🇭, MYANMAR 🇲🇲, VIETNAM🇻🇳AND INDONESIA 🇮🇩

CAMBODIAN SBAI ( NAGA) TRADITIONAL WEDDING COSTUMES  OF KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA 🇰🇭

The Cambodian(Khmer) culture and traditions have a strong connection with

APSARAS CLASSICAL DANCE OF KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA AND JAVANESE DANCE OF INDONESIA

 APSARAS CLASSICAL DANCE OF KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA🇰🇭  AND JAVANESE DANCE OF INDONESIA 🇮🇩 🤝❤️🇰🇭

HISTORY OF APSARAS CLASSICAL DANCE OF CAMBODIA🇰🇭 :

History of Khmer(Cambodian )Sbai traditional costumes

History of Khmer(Cambodian )Sbai traditional costumes 🇰🇭 Sbai or Sabai or Pha Biang is shawl-like garment, or breast cloth worn in mainland Southeast Asia. Sabai is a woman's silk breast wrapper in Cambodia

Khmer Traditional Classic Instruments

Khmer Traditional Fishing Tools

Khmer Art Overseas 2/3: In late 2003, Emma Bunker was using her status as a scholar

Khmer Art Overseas 2/3: In late 2003, Emma Bunker was using her status as a scholar of Asian art and decades of involvement with the Denver Art Museum as a research consultant and board member, to prepare the ground for her lavishly illustrated book

Khmer Art Overseas 3/3: In late 2003, Emma Bunker was using her status as a scholar of Asian art

Khmer Art Overseas 3/3: In late 2003, Emma Bunker was using her status as a scholar of Asian art and decades of involvement with the Denver Art Museum as a research consultant and board member, to prepare the ground for her lavishly illustrated book

I can only find one Khmer artifact in the online collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA)

Khmer Art Overseas: I can only find one Khmer artifact in the online collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), which has over 30,000 objects in its possession and is better known for its Greek, Roman, and

We are back at the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap for this almost perfect specimen of Vishnu

We are back at the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap for this almost perfect specimen of Vishnu, the protector god in all his glory. He came on loan from the National Museum (Ka.2576) in 2007 when the Angkor museum opened its doors, though his arrival

Magnificent sculptures of a Radiating Lokeshvara dominated the regional

Magnificent sculptures of a Radiating Lokeshvara dominated the regional centers of power across the Khmer Empire during the reign of Jayavarman VII at the end of the twelfth century. They were a symbol of his strength and devotion to Buddhist principles

Last month my brother Tim and I managed to cram a visit to 20+ temples at the Koh Ker complex

Last month my brother Tim and I managed to cram a visit to 20+ temples at the Koh Ker complex, in just over half a day. A world away from my first-ever visit in late 2001 when landmines made it impossible to visit pretty much anything other than the state temple, Prasat Thom. For my 2003 and 2005

A substantial tome of work, 686 pages’ worth

A substantial tome of work, 686 pages’ worth, is just about to be published by Routledge and if you can afford a copy, it’s definitely worth getting your hands on one.

Last month’s Peace Palace exhibition of repatriated Khmer treasures was the perfect

Last month’s Peace Palace exhibition of repatriated Khmer treasures was the perfect opportunity to display a selection from the large haul of Khmer gold and gem-encrusted

A lot of the statuary from the Koh Ker complex of temples

Sculpture from the Angkor National Museum: A lot of the statuary from the Koh Ker complex of temples – constructed in the second quarter of the tenth century under King Jayavarman IV when the kingdom’s

Let’s take a look at the second of the single sanctuaries at the Koh Ker

Let’s take a look at the second of the single sanctuaries at the Koh Ker complex of temples that houses a giant Linga - Prasat Linga 2 (aka Prasat Thnoeng, Prasat Balang and Monument H). Standing northeast of the Rahal, the man-made baray that acts as the central focus point for the early tenth

There are some real gems to be found in the collections of the provincial museums in Cambodia

There are some real gems to be found in the collections of the provincial museums in Cambodia, which deserve a lot more promotion to the Cambodian public and tourists alike. I’ve previously focused on the beautiful rendition of Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana lintel at the Kompong Thom Provincial museum, so I return to the same museum for a second equally fascinating artifact, a 7th century sandstone lintel with

The third of the Linga temples at Koh Ker is one I’ve highlighted before

The third of the Linga temples at Koh Ker is one I’ve highlighted before, as the conservation team began excavation work in February to provide more background to this little-known structure. It’s the only Linga

Looking at the Khmer artifacts that Weschler’s auctioneers in the USA have handled

Khmer Art Overseas: Looking at the Khmer artifacts that Weschler’s auctioneers in the USA have handled, in 2013 they sold a

In memory of King Jayavarman VII’s first wife, Jayarajadevi

Sculpture from the Angkor National Museum: In memory of King Jayavarman VII’s first wife, Jayarajadevi, who died not long after he became king in 1181AD, his

Cambodia has lost one of its long-standing and most influential scholars

Cambodia has lost one of its long-standing and most influential scholars, with the passing of Darryl Collins yesterday. I met Darryl for the first time in October 2009 and wrote the following blog post about his impact on Cambodia: