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Located in Southeast Asia, the Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the nations of the world that boasts of its rich cultural heritage and ancient traditions. Once part of the Buddhist Khmer empire, Cambodia is having borders with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The Gulf of Thailand lies to the south of this country. Over the centuries there had been great amount of influx of tourists to this beautiful country due to its years old architectures, superb exotic locations, picturesque scenery and various colorful Cambodian festivals.
The majority of the population of Cambodia comprises of Theravada Buddhists of Khmer ethnic groups, though you will also get to see lots of Muslims among the other religions. Communities of ethnic Vietnamese, Chinese and small animist hill tribes are also an important Part of the Cambodian population. In the various popular Cambodian celebrations the ethnic Khmer culture is reflected through its distinctive style of music, dances, architectures and sculptures. If you visit this lovely country at the time of its festivals then you will be definitely elated by the sheer elegance of the Cambodian festivals and the warmth of the local people.
Although there are many festivals that are celebrated across different parts of the nation with lots of enthusiasm and enjoyment but the most popular Cambodian celebrations are- Bon Om Touk - Water Festival, Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal - Royal Ploughing Ceremony, Bonn Pchum Ben - Spirits of the Dead Festival. These festivals are immensely popular not only with the locals but also with the large number of tourists who come to witness the grand ceremonies in Cambodia. To know further about the various other popular Celebrations in Cambodia browse through the pages of .
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