local conditions and customs
Cambodia
Cambodia, formerly known as Khmer, is an ancient civilization with a long history and established a unified kingdom as early as the 1st century. The Angkor dynasty from the 9th to 14th centuries was the most glorious era in Cambodian history. In 1863, it became a French protectorate. In September 1940, it was occupied by Japan and declared independence on November 9, 1953. Since the 1970s, Cambodia has gone through a long war. In 1993, with the establishment of the Cambodian state power institutions and the realization of national reconciliation, Cambodia entered a new era of peace and development.
religion：
Religion holds a very important position in the political, social, and daily lives of the Cambodian people. The Constitution of the Kingdom stipulates that "both male and female citizens enjoy full freedom of belief, and the state protects freedom of belief and religion", while also explicitly defining Buddhism as the state religion. People who believe in Theravada Buddhism account for over 85% of the national population. In addition, there are Christianity (approximately 36000 followers) and Islam (approximately 320000 followers). Buddhist temples in Cambodia are spread throughout the country, and the social status of monks and kings is very high. Usually, regardless of their social status, men have to become monks once in their lifetime, otherwise it is considered contemptuous by the secular world. However, they can return to the secular world at any time, and after returning to the secular world, it is easier to propose and find employment.
custom：
Cambodian people pay attention to etiquette and politeness. The most common etiquette is the Ten Rites, which means putting your hands together in front of your chest, slightly bowing your head, and the height of your fingertips depending on the other person's identity. For kings, members of the royal family, and monks, squatting or kneeling is also performed. Shaking hands is also popular in social occasions, but it is still advisable to practice the "ten in one" ceremony between men and women. The Cambodian marriage custom is for a man to "marry" into the woman's house. All the wedding ceremonies are held at the woman's home, and the wedding is presided over by the most prestigious elderly person in the village. The traditional housing of Cambodians is mostly bamboo and wood structured high legged houses, about two meters above the ground, with people living on top and agricultural tools and vehicles stored below.
dress：
Due to their tropical location, Cambodian clothing is very thin. Their national casual wear is that men wear straight necked multi button tops, and when the weather is hot, they do not wear tops, only wearing "gauze cages" or "mountain parks". A "gauze cage" is a fabric that is stitched together on both sides with various beautiful patterns printed several feet long, and is tied around the waist, resembling a skirt. 'Shanpu' is a long piece of fabric that is not sewn up, wrapped from the waist down to the calves, and then passed through the crotch, tightly tied to the waist at the back, with the remaining part protruding like a fish's tail. Women's casual tops are mostly silk round necked short sleeved shirts with a front and back, and they also wear "sarong" or "shanpu" at the bottom. Usually, they also wrap a beautifully patterned long cloth scarf around their waist.
