Transcript of Cambodian Dinner Night 15/11/08
- DINNER NIGHT
- MC Leakena & Angkeara
- WHO GOT THE LUCKY CHAIR TONIGHT?
- Mr. Pheakdei Ok - President of Committee Mr. Men Darin - Vice
President of Committee
- 1 st Round for 8 questions Khmer Cultural Trivia
- According to modern historians, the Khmer legend has begun
during the period from 68 AD to 550 AD. An Indian priest following
a dream come to Cambodians Great Lake to find fortune then met and
married a local princess and founded Funan, introducing Hindu
customs, legal traditions and the Sanskrit Language. Funan is
considered to be the first Khmer Kingdom which was the oldest
Indianized state in the South East Asia region. The name of Funan
drive from Khmer word ?...
- Cambodia is situated in Southeastern Asia, bordering between
Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos and ?...
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- Angkor Wat Temple was built in the first half of 12th century
during reign of:
- The word " Angkor Wat " is derived from Sanskrit language.
Angkor Wat literally means ?... "
- Buddhism was introduced into Khmer society in the 12th century
during the rule of King Jayavaram VII and continues to be practiced
till nowadays. However, before that, Khmer adopted the ...?...
religion
- Khmer is an official language of Cambodia. The Khmer language
has the oldest written records of any Southeast Asian language in
stone inscriptions dating back to the seventh century. The written
language is complex, including 66 consonant symbols, 35 vowel
symbols, 33 superscripts, and 33 subscripts. Because of the
historical ties of the Khmer people to the culture of India, the
language has many words similar to ?...
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- Cambodian Dance can be divided into three main categories:
classical dance, folk dances, and social dances.
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- Khmer classical dance is a form of Cambodian dance originally
performed only for royalty
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- Khmer folk dance is performed for audiences, are
fast-paced.
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- Social dance are those danced at social gatherings.
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- Which type of dance that above picture belong to ?...
- When greeting people or to show respect in Cambodia culture
people do the ?... " gesture
- The winner is.?....
- Give a name to Khmer historical pictures
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- Traditional informal dress
- Which one is a correct answer ?
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- Female dancer in Male Costume
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- The winner is.?....
- LAUNCING NEW WEBSITE OF KHEMERARANGSI BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF
ACT
- No Legs have I to dance No Lungs have I to breath What am
I?
- My Life can be measured by hours, I serve by being devoured
What am I?
- I am a window, I am a lamp I am clouded, I am shining I am
colored, set in white, I fill with water and over flow. I say much,
but I have no word What I am?
- I am adored by few Feared and hated by many What am I?
- I can be long I can be short I can be grown I can be bought
What am I?
- I am used to bat with, yet I never get a hit I am near a ball,
yet it is never thrown What am I?
- I am tempting, so its said I have a shiny coat of red What am
I?
- At night they come without being fetched And by day they are
lost without being stolen What are they?
- If you have it, you want to share it If you share it, you dont
have it What is it?
- What goes around the world and stays in a corner ?
- I have four legs but never walk I may be covered in flowers but
have no soil What am I ?
- The winner is.?....
- Khmer Cultural Trivia 2 nd Round for 8 questions
- Shadow Puppets which made of leather are designed and used in
Khmer traditional and modern art performance. It often is used to
perform the story of ?...
- The boat racing dates back to ancient times marking the
strength of the powerful Khmer marine forces during the Khmer
empire. It is performed every year along the banks of the Tonle Sap
and Mekong Rivers during ?...
- Cambodia has a tropical climate which rainy season starts from
May to November and dry season starts from December to April. The
rainy season is also called ?...
- King Norodom Sihanouk proclaimed Cambodias independence from
French in what year ?...
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- If a white pennant-shaped flags White Crocodile Flag is put
outside the house, it indicates that someone in a household
has:
- The golden age of Cambodia was between the 9th and 15th
century, during the Angkor period, during which it was a powerful
and prosperous empire that flourished and dominated almost all of
inland South East Asia. However, the kingdom known as Kambuja fell
into decline after Jayavaram's reign and was nearly annihilated by
Thai and Vietnamese invaders. Its power steadily diminished until
1863, when France colonized the region, joining Cambodia, Laos, and
Vietnam into a single protectorate known as ?......
- As part of geography, there is a Great Large Fresh Water Lake
situated in the middle of Country, it is called in Khmer word
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- There is a special ensemble music which is traditionally heard
on feast days in the pagodas. It is also a court ensemble used to
accompany classical dance for ritual occasions or theatrical
events. This ensemble music is primarily made up of percussion
instruments: the roneat ek (lead xylophone), roneat thung (low
bamboo xylophone), kong vong touch and kong vong thom (small and
large sets of tuned gongs), sampho (two-sided drum), skor thom (two
large drums), and sralai (quadruple-reed instrument). What the
music is ?...
- The winner is.?....
- Khmer Cultural Trivia 3 rd Round for 9 questions
- After claiming an independence from French, this monument was
built to erect the end of French colonial rule in Cambodia. What
the monument is ?...
- Khmer Ethnics in Cambodia are found in the northeastern
provinces of Rattanakiri, Stung Treng, Mondulkiri and Krate. They
live in scattered temporary villages that have only a few hundred
inhabitants. These villages usually are governed by a council of
local elders or by a village headman. The major Khmer ethnic groups
in Cambodia are the Kuy, Phnong, Brao, Jarai, and Rade. In Khmer
word, these groups of Khmer Ethnic is called ?...
- This is the most culturally and religiously significant event
of the year and is celebrated in September. This festival of souls
concentrates on blessing the souls of ancestors, relatives and
friends who have passed away. All Buddhist temples are the focal
points for this festival and most Cambodians visit the temples to
make traditional offerings and pray It is called in Khmer Word
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- This picture is one of two elements of classical ballet
dancing, the depiction of early myths involve performing a fragment
of the Ramayana Story. It is called in Khmer Word ?... dance
- Silk has always played a major cultural role in elite Cambodia
society, in classical dance, weddings and traditional ceremonies.
In older times, the bride would weave silk for her groom, and would
change her silk outfits many times during the wedding ceremony.
However, there is a unique type of Silk looks like embroidery, but
is actually a tapestry woven with silver and gold thread- was
reserved for the high ceremony such as attending ceremonies at the
Royal Palace. This glittering piece of silk is called in Khmer word
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- The rice planting ceremony which usually done by the royal
family is a particular ritual of circling the field and then the
procession stops and the Brahmins pray to the Gods of Heaven
seeking their blessings. The event sees cows being taken to silver
trays which hold rice, corn, beans and other things. The
predictions for the coming year are made according to the choices
made. It is called in Khmer Word ...?...
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- The Royal Crest is the national symbol of the Kingdom of
Cambodia which reflects:
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- The sun rays of the Khmer civilisation
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- The two umbrellas signifying the king and queen of
Cambodia
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- The sword of the king symbolises the power and equal justice in
the Kingdom
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- Mythology lions signify the force of the Cambodian people
around the throne
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- The sovereign of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- It is used to represent the ?...
- The Royal Palace of is a complex of buildings which are the
royal abode of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The palace was started
after King Norodom relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom
Penh after the mid-1800s. It faces towards the East and is situated
at the Western bank of four divisions at the Mekong River called
Chaktomuk. Its full name in Khmer Language is ?...
- A temple-mountain, a forest of 200 gigantic faces in the
mysterious glances looking in all the directions, at enigmatic
smiles, at beings of another world, in their smiling serenity. This
3-storeyed temple and 43 m of height, stayed for a long time an
enigma. Built in 12th century by Jayavarman VII, first floors are a
pantheon dedicated to the gods Khmers of the beginning of its
construction, in a time of transition between the Hinduism and the
Buddhism. The superior floor is dedicated to Buddha. Fabulous low
reliefs of 1200m of length and representing more than 11000
sculptured persons, very long frescoes telling the fights and the
naval battles between the Khmers and the Chams, as well as the
daily life. This famous temple is called is ?...
- The winner is.?....
- Khmer Folk Dancing Competition
- MUSICAL CHAIR
- WHO ARE THE WINNER OF TONIGHTS LUCKY DRAW ?