Extreme Khmer Episode 7: Preah Ko/Preah Kaew, Part 1
March 19, 2008 by admin
The first of a special two-part episode on an important Khmer legend. Hear the tale discussed by a Khmer scholar and told by a fortune teller, and see movie clips and doll stop-animation versions of key scenes. Stay tuned next month for the thrilling conclusion!!
Duration : 0:9:6
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What do u refer Pra …
What do u refer Pra Keo to?
Preah Keo, which is in Cambodian history, now is in Thailand as a result of Thai invasion in Cambodia in the past.
That’s historically …
That’s historically true…but this tale is symbolic. And you can’t think of Preah Kaew in this story as being the same as Preah Kaew the Emerald Buddha…they’re conceptually related, but obviously not exactly the same. Many countries have stories of Preah Kaew, only Cambodia has this specific one.
thai got the pra …
thai got the pra keo after they invaded laos. they didnt take it from cambodia they took it from laos.
I heard those STORY …
I heard those STORY ..hehe .. ♥
lol. That was some …
lol. That was some fairytale story telling from the elders. It reminded me of the time when I was a young child being told of something silimar to this. hehe. I don’t get it.
Bonjour frank.
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Bonjour frank.
Vous êtes un vrai pur-sang khmer mieux que quiconque dans ce siècle…
Bonne continuation mon ami.
Aurevoir et bon courage.
Not possible, I’ve …
Not possible, I’ve never been to the Philippines. Wow, scary to think that 15 years ago there was someone out there who looked like I do today! haha…
…but the story of …
…but the story of Preah Kaew as a person, with a brother who is a magical talking cow, is a 100% Khmer creation (though, as we saw at the end of Episode 8, the cow and the knowledge inside him represents Cambodian’s tradition of knowledge received from India, taken by the Thais…).
No, Preah Ko/Preah …
No, Preah Ko/Preah Kaew is pure Khmer. Neighboring countries (Thailand, Laos) have legends of the creation of the Emerald Buddha (Preah Kaew) in India and its travels to Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, but that’s very different…in reality, nobody knows where the physical Preah Kaew (now in Bangkok, since the early 1800s) came from…
oh, o sir. I …
oh, o sir. I think you was my teacher in phillipine about 15 years ago. if you real was my teacher. thank you!
I though that was …
I though that was indian story.
Unripe mango is the …
Unripe mango is the food that Khmer women traditionally crave when they’re pregnant…like “pickles and ice cream” for Americans…
Why does the story …
Why does the story involves with mango? Hehee. I have a scar on my cheek from eating mango when I was little kid. The mango was given to me by a godsend monk. True story!
when the conclusion …
when the conclusion to preah ko prah keo?
Looking forward to …
Looking forward to the conclusion. Love all of your vids. Keep up the great work.
Good job Frank. …
Good job Frank. Thanks.
i want the …
i want the conclusion…NOW!
In case anyone’s …
In case anyone’s wondering, the sexy scenes over the closing theme are the evil thai king getting busy with a concubine, from the 2003 movie version…