Pradal Serei, The Khmer Ancient Way Of Combat, Is Still Alive In Cambodia

Pradal Serei, The Khmer Ancient Way Of Combat, Is Still Alive In Cambodia
By Lorenzo Sonelli

Pradal Serey, or Khmer Boxing, means "free fighting style" in Khmer language. It is believed to be the oldest Of South East Asia's ancient martial arts. Bas-reliefs at the Bayon, in the ancient city Of Angkor, show Khmer soldiers displaying combat techniques involving knees, elbows and kicks. Even though any ... Read More

I was overjoyed at the sight Of my fellow Cambodians intermingling among themselves during the Cambodian New Year celebration at the Buddhist temple in Fresno, CA. What stood out most about them were their smiles. I guess we Cambodians love to offer big grins and wide smiles to those we adore and those we come to adore. No wonder nowadays, Cambodia is becoming known as Land Of Smiling Faces. So smile wherever we happen to be simply because we're Cambodians and let the rest Of the world wonder ... Read More

Many people (including me) feel that photo blogging is the most
exciting kind Of blogging that exists and I'm aware Of a certain member Of KhmerSocializers.com who would excel in this arena or should at least explore it to full extent. Building and maintaining a photo blog is no more difficult than creating and updating a text-based blog, and many
people feel that the internet's high speed, full-color technology reaches the pinnacle Of its appeal with the transmission Of images. Posting ... Read More