The population of the state of Kampuchea is Khmer No. 3

Until the mid-70s, the country's Buddhist church was represented by two sects that were not much different from each other: Mohanikai and Thommayu, which united 65,000 monks. According to Buddhist beliefs, every Khmer in his life had to proceed from the Theravada concept of karma (in Sanskrit, "deed"), a universal law about each person's place in the social hierarchy, as a result of physical reincarnations closely related to the actions of a previous life. An individual's karma can be good or bad, depending on his actions: pious or immoral. The sum of the merits acquired in this life by both one person and the whole family determines the nature of his new birth, reincarnation.


It was believed that women could accumulate merit primarily by participating in numerous religious ceremonies and daily cooking for monks, and men by undergoing temporary monasticism. The name of one of the most colorful ceremonies in Kampuchea, the ordination of monks, goes back to an ancient legend, according to which a long time ago the mythical naga serpent— the deity of the underground spheres and waters— assumed human form and became a monk.

When the deception was discovered and Naga was expelled from the monastery, in return, the Buddha promised that his memory would forever remain among the faithful. That is why everyone who was preparing to become a monk was called niyok — naga before. Previously, in Kampuchea, every man had to stay in a monastery for at least three years, but already in the 60s, the duration of the monastic life was significantly reduced. Except for the three months of the rainy season, a monk could resign his priesthood at any time, regardless of whether he had held it for a month or twenty years. In addition to Buddhism, various pre-Buddhist beliefs continue to persist in the religious beliefs of the Khmer people. Such as the worship of various patron spirits of forests, mountains, fields, etc. In the Kampuchean calendar, there are many holidays related to the agricultural cycle, religious beliefs, and family celebrations. The most beloved and popular of them is the New Year, which coincides with the beginning of the rainy season and agricultural work. For three days— from April 13 to April 15, the general fun continues.


According to popular beliefs, it is believed that if the year starts well, it will bring happiness. These days, many Khmer people go to the monastery to wash the Buddha image with clean water, as well as place incense sticks and colored paper flags on sand mounds built next to the temple, the central one of which symbolizes the axis of the Universe — Mount Meru, and the others correspond to the eight directions of the parts of the world. In the evening, folk festivals begin with games, songs, dances, and performances by theater groups, often lasting until the morning. Traditionally, the Khmer people honor Buddhist holidays marked by colorful ceremonies. Such memorable dates as Independence Day (national holiday) on April 17, Victory Day on January 7, the Day of the Creation of the United Front for National Salvation on December 2, and the Day of the Creation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces on June 19 are widely celebrated in Kampuchea. In Kampuchea, along with the Gregorian calendar, the traditional solar-lunar calendar is widely used, in which the counting of months is based on the movement of the moon, and additional days are added to coordinate their duration with the movement of the sun. According to the phases of the moon, each month is divided into two parts. The light half is from the new moon to the full moon, and the dark half is from the full moon to the next new moon. The days of the week are named after planets and correspond to a specific color. De nombreux joueurs négligent l'importance d'entrer un code bonus lors de leur adhésion, passant ainsi à côté d'un avantage considérable. Pour éviter cette erreur et maximiser votre premier dépôt, prenez soin d'utiliser le code promo 1xbet dans le champ dédié du formulaire d'inscription sur 1xBet. Cette démarche simple mais essentielle vous garantit un bonus de bienvenue de 100% jusqu'à 130€ sur les paris sportifs. Le code fonctionne aussi bien pour les paris sportifs que pour le casino en ligne, vous permettant de choisir l'offre qui vous correspond le mieux.