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Khmerologie = ខេមរ:វិទ្យា

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I wonder if this culture is from the Cham ethnic group?

@@RyKoch I don't think it's Cham culture. Most Cham converted to Islam nearly four centuries ago and culturally are more Arabic especially in recent decades. Also, Cham people are very proud of their heritage and I doubt they would allow their traditions to be confused for Khmer. There's so many different ethnic groups that wear similar clothing, including headdress with beads that it's difficult to tell them apart. Someone would have to interview every ethnic group in the country about their coming of age rites to determine the origin of this. But I highly doubt this is a Khmer tradition. If it were, it would be more widespread and most people throughout the country would be familiar with it. Also, Khmer people do not do beaded accessories. This is a culture that has long loved opulence. It's gold, gold, gemstone, silver, gold, fine silk, gold and more gold.

From what I know, yes its Khmer culture but the reason why its not a popular one is because the next generation simply abandon it due it being impractical (study, work...). And those head dresses, not all girls that go through this ceremony wears it, it's just a part of the tradition of a certain community. Also to note, the khmer population is heavily mixed with other ethnicities (Chinese, vietnamese being the most prominent) its actually hard to find an ethnic Khmer, so those reasons might explain why. Edit: after watching the video, I can confirm that its Khmer culture, even the head dress, which is to represent the mothers amniotic fluid when giving birth to the child

@@HuiQiu-n1h I am ethnic Khmer with unmistakable Khmer surnames from both sides of my family and the older generation that’s still alive are very traditional who don’t believe in forgoing traditions to save time. I’ve asked older family members in their mid to late 80s who are female. They’ve heard of it from hearsay but they’ve never actually seen it. I’ve also read that the origin is unknown and not as old as some may claim it to be, Khmer people only having heard of it within the last century. There are traditions claiming to be Khmer but older generations have never seen before. For example, some wedding holds a ceremony where the bride and groom lay their heads down on their mother’s lap. This was unheard of before and isn’t part of Khmer tradition, but somehow making its way into “traditional Khmer wedding”. Cambodia has long been a multi-ethnic country and other ethnic groups can be mistaken for Khmer. However most living within Khmer community will identify as Khmer even if they’re not. I know of many who have always said they were Khmer, but I found them and their families to be different and only later did I find out they weren’t ethnic Khmer. Therefore it’s easy for the traditions of other ethnic groups to be labeled as Khmer when it’s actually not. Same goes for food and language. For some reason I’m hearing people use the term Kampuchea to refer to people and language instead of using the term Khmer. Other Khmer words are commonly being misused. So I have doubts that this is actually a Khmer tradition. As for beaded headdress, I’ve never seen it on Khmers but I’ve seen videos of female from other ethnic groups wearing it but not as elaborate while attending other ceremonies.

@@d.c.3534 It's Khmer. They can choose to design the headdresses however they see fit with whatever they have.

Not at all. I’m questioning whether it’s actually Khmer and not the culture of another ethnic group in Cambodia. People keep mixing up and confusing Khmer culture for something else.

I highly doubt it’s actually a Khmer tradition. Most likely the tradition of another ethnic group in Cambodia which would explain why it’s not widely known throughout the country.

@@d.c.3534 I noticed the beads in the head is worn in Tbong Khmom in the movie Tom Tiev, which Khmer people do not wear at all that I’m aware of as of modern day. Is it a Cham tradition perhaps?

@@natalie-s9w1y I don't think Khmer people ever wore beaded headdresses. We don't see it in any of the old photos and it's not depicted in any other art form such as paintings or sculptures. I don't think this is a Cham tradition either. Cham are mostly Muslim now. Also, Cham people are very proud of their heritage and most likely would not allow their traditions to be confused for Khmer. I wish people wouldn't label everything as Khmer when the culture belongs to another ethnic group. Overtime it erases and replaces Khmer culture. I see videos of some Khmer weddings and some elements are not Khmer. Khmer traditions and dialects don't just vary based on region. The variations are due to the influences of other ethnic groups. It's worrisome that some traditions are being passed off as Khmer in order to push it to become mainstream. Cambodia has always been multiethnic/multicultural. Although most will identify as Khmer, and there's nothing wrong with that, the population is not culturally homogenous as outsiders believe and that's because of its multiethnic heritage. I've seen a couple of videos where the expats said Khmer people eat with their hands. Some food, yes, but generally Khmer culture frown upon eating with one's hands. That's like saying Americans eat with their hands because they do not use cutlery when eating certain foods. I know some ethnic groups in Cambodia do mainly eat with their hands, but this is an example of making a distinction. People think Cambodian/Cambodia equals Khmer. It doesn't.