Khmer dance is the dance of the Khmer people in Cambodia.

Khmer dance in Cambodia originates from ancient palace dances and incorporates elements of folk dance. It is accompanied by folk musical instruments, with bright and gorgeous costumes and luxurious decorations. Moreover, a complete set of sign languages ??is used to express different meanings such as crying, laughing, loving, bowing, fighting, temptation, etc.

The Khmer population is about 1.3 million, mainly living in some provinces in the Mekong River Plain in southern Vietnam. The Khmer people in Vietnam and the Khmer people in Cambodia are the same ethnic group. Every Khmer village has a temple, and the temple architecture has a strong ethnic style.

The Khmer people believe in Brahmanism and Theravada Buddhism. According to custom, children must go to a temple to become a monk before they reach adulthood. The Khmer national culture and folk entertainment forms are rich and colorful. The Khmer people like to sing antiphonally, fly kites and race boats.

History:

The Khmer people are a nation with a long history and splendid culture. They had their own writing as early as the 7th century AD. Khmer culture developed in the 11th and 12th centuries. At the top, its symbol is the splendid Angkor civilization.

In fact, the Khmer people were the earliest owners of the Mekong Delta, parts of Thailand, parts of Laos and all of Cambodia. As early as 1,300 years ago, this land belonged to the Kingdom of Chenla.