nice pics... i have a question, has any of you been to a live theatrical play of the reamker or any khmer dance shows? i've never been to one.

What are those hat called in Khmer?

Not yet personally. This was a performance in Europe. The same ballet was performed in Long Beach like 2 years ago.


The crowns are called Mongkot, but more common is Mokot (or M'kot).

^ I think it have something with god or someone with power. Don't know what it called though..

^Yea according to my dance, teacher she told me something like that about wearing mongkut. Its part of a costume to either show your royalty or either if you're acting as one of the gods, or an angel you're representing immorality.

Nice pix! The girl are looking hot

Wow, I love these pix. Thanks for sharing them, Dara!!

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This to look like Ramakeang a goods Thai .

i like cambodia cambodian language ,,,so,,soft sounds
becoz,,ankorwat ,are so pretty,temple,,and,,cambodian ppl are so pure , kind and innocent.

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8 more years for me to get it to that level.

Hey Nita, did anyone ever tell you that you resemble Piseth Pelika? She was a dancer too.






You mean Ramakian (or Ramakerti/Reamker in Khmer)? This is actually a different story. And besides..there are no demons in this one story.

No, lol. She's very flexible though, and my teacher knows her. More dance pictures?

Nice pictures. My cousin is a Dancer in the U.S. and she say there are rumor saying that Angelina Jolie are visiting Cambodian Hertiage camp( for dancers only) and she might get to met her. Have you guys heard of that??

Nice pictures. My cousin is a Dancer in the U.S. and she say there are rumor saying that Angelina Jolie are visiting Cambodian Hertiage camp( for dancers only) and she might get to met her. Have you guys heard of that??

So beautiful. It's amazing how similar the khmer and thai classical dances are. I was told that these dances were originally from the early Angkok court, that were later adapted into Siamese dances and have been improved and remain what we see today in Thailand.

To outsiders, they look the same. But can you distinguish between the two? i.e. is there something that a professional would be able to tell a visitor this is specific to khmer and that to thai? I know that the Lao also has a version of these dances that one can see mostly in the old royal capital luang prabang, although the king and queen are no longer there.

It's quite easy for me to distinguish the two. One thing that has always been different is the way they wear the flowers: the rose and the phuong (or phuang).

Khmer dancers:
Female: Rose on the right ear, phuong on the left ear.
Male: Rose on the left ear, phuong on the right ear.
Traditionally it's suppose to be a rose, but I notice that Khmer dancers are starting to use a champei (plumeria) now, especially apsara dancers.

Thai dancers:
Female: Rose and Phuong on the left ear.
Male: Rose and Phuong on the right ear.

These pictures are nice, someday I'd like to go to Cambodia to watch this stuff. It's pretty cool what they do with their hands.. lol..

It is very simple to tell apart from khmer and Thai. Such as the episode of the Ramayana. The khmer gesture and body movement is much more smoother to go along well with the pinpeat music. While thai dance movement are still very awkward. Their music and their dance doesn't mingle togthers compare to khmer court dance.

^where have you been jotmaimamoreaj? anyways, i agree with you about thai court dancing. their movement does not go well with the court music. their movement isn't in rythm with the music.

khmai interpret ramayana way better than thai.
khmai hand gesture and foot movement is so smooth. as for thai, its so stiff and kind of robotic.

I was busy working. I'm now on 6 wks vacation. I will be sleeping like a baby. I planned to go to Cambodia. I change my mind.

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Can i get my ticket for your show now.hehe. I've been interested in cambodian's traditional dancing since i was a lil girl.

YAY! you're back. lol, I don't know where I'll end up..but someday I love to perform in more popular theatres. :] I'll give you guys free tickets if I do.

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beautiful picture

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