Khmer wedding traditions have been influenced by Brahmanic elements, such as “Bangvil Popil” which is believed to symbolise the union of Shiva and Uma. Some local traditions include the use of candles ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has urged the public, especially wedding officiates and event organisers, to stop incorporating the “Rudra Abhishek Ritual” into wedding ceremonies, explaining ...

The Khmer ruins of Phimai and Nakhon Phanom Rung (which sits at ... So you may find an ancient Buddha statue sitting on a pediment that held a Shiva lingam centuries before. The gates of these ...

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office returned two Khmer artefacts to representatives of the Cambodian government on 26 March. The two stone sculptures were recovered as part of a larger ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Fans of the local police drama series Gerak Khas will surely remember Detective Lingam, played by Deen Maidin. The 60-year-old building supervisor, whose real name is ...