*Cambodia

*Climate

*Climate - generally prevailing weather  conditions of a region

*Hot and Humid*Thunderstorms *Heat Lightning*Flash Floods*Monsoons

*Monsoons*Monsoon – Seasonal wind of

Southern Asia with heavy rains*Affects rural life and agriculture*Can damage homes and buildings*Causes many injuries and death*Houses are built on stilts to keep safe

*History - Khmer Rouge*Communist Party

*Led by Pol Pot*Took control of the government in 1975 *Enabled by massive bombing by the

U.S. in Vietnam War *Extreme self-sufficiency, nationalism,

and xenophobia – fear of foreigners*Mass genocide – deliberate killing of a

group of people*Education, wearing glasses, career

*Killing Fields -“Holocaust of Cambodia”

*Tuol Sleng Museum*Elementary school turned into a

concentration camp, now a museum

*Rebuilding*Khmer Rouge lost power after a failed

attack on Vietnam in 1979*Many areas were controlled by Vietnam

for many years, but it is now completely the Kingdom of Cambodia*Still deep fear and hatred of Vietnamese*Slowly recovering economy*Many people have tried to forget

*Economy*Very poor*“Real” – Cambodian Money*Has little value

*Live in shacks, little clothing, malnutrition*Agrarian society – relating to land, farming

*Culture

*Race/Ethnicity*Food*Religion*Music*Language*Region*Traditions*Values*Etc..

*Culture*Religion – *Primarily Buddhist *Open country = one person may have many

beliefs *Family is most important*Arranged marriages*White skin is considered more beautiful

*Food and Language*Rice

*Vegetables*Fruits*Thai Food*Duck and duck eggs*Beef and fish

*Some English is spoken in big cities*Primary language - Khmer *Chum Reap Suor - Hello*Sok Sabei Teh – How are

you?*Akhun – Thank you

*City vs Country*City*Dirty*Crowded*Houses over lakes of sewage*Busy with commerce and

traffic

*Villages*Quiet*Less garbage*Only speak Khmer*Few businesses, no

traffic*Smells better

*Phnom Penh

*Capital city*Motos and Moto Taxis*Dirt Roads*Responsible for what’s in front

of you*Police can be easily bribed

*Angkor Wats*Largest Hindu

temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world*“City of

Temples”*Built around

12th century

*Each face is over 12 feet in height *All 4 sides (Gods are always watching)