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Theexhibition includes an original short film directed by renowned Cambodian American film maker praCh Ly. Titled Satook, a word of blessing spoken at the end of Cambodian prayers, the film examines the role of ancient sacred sites in present-day religious landscapes, and the transformation of religious traditions in Cambodian American diaspora communities.

praCh Ly (Long Beach, CA) is a critically acclaimed and award-winning artist. First known as a musician, his debut album was the first number one rap album in Cambodia. Through masterful lyrics, his music not only entertains but also educates. His involvement in film has ranged from scoring and creating original music to producing and directing projects, including Enemies of the People and In the Life of Music. He is also the co-founder and co-director of the Cambodia Town Film Festival in Long Beach, California.

Loung Ung (Cleveland, OH) is a Cambodian-born American human rights activist and lecturer. She is the national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World. Her first novel, First They Killed My Father, was turned into a feature film by Netflix that was directed by Angelina Jolie.

praCh Ly is a critically acclaimed and award-winning artist. He was first known as a musician, and his debut album was the first number one rap album in Cambodia. His involvement in film has ranged from scoring and creating original music to producing and directing projects, including Enemies of the People and In the Life of Music. He is also the co-founder and co-director of the Cambodia Town Film Festival in Long Beach, California, and is currently writing a symphony for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.

Loung Ung is a Cambodian-born American human rights activist and lecturer. She is the national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World. Her first novel, First They Killed My Father, was turned into a feature film by Netflix that was directed by Angelina Jolie.

In this illustrated lecture, Sonya Rhie Mace, the George P. Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, where Krishna now resides, reveals how provenance research and conservation over the last decade have led to new, awe-inspiring insights into the meaning and context of this monumental Cambodian masterpiece.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is proud to partner with the National Museum of Asian Art. This project was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and in collaboration with the National Museum of Cambodia.

This exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art is part of The Arts of Devotion, a five-year initiative at the National Museum of Asian Art dedicated to furthering civic discourse and understanding of religion. This program is made possible by

It can be very difficult to set aside time for prayer. One reason is that when we have sin in our hearts before God and are still unrepentant, we know that we are not right with Him and cannot really pray until we confess that sin. But Christians who have a clear conscience before God also struggle to have consistent times of prayer. Why would this be?

Not all hindrances to prayer are spiritual in nature. Our living situation might be very small with little room for privacy, making it hard to concentrate. A mother with small children might find that almost all of her time and energy is spent on her children.

Even our personality or physical make-up might cause us to have difficulty being still and quiet for a time of prayer. I know some people who, when they stop moving, they instantly fall asleep! Others find that their mind wanders constantly when they try to pray. Some have physical limitations due to illness or medications that cause us difficulty when they pray.

I would like to provide here a list of different methods of prayer that could help some who are struggling maintain a better prayer life. Some of us just need a few practical tips to give us ideas about how to best pray in their specific situation of life. Here we go:

Pray out loud. If you find that you have a really hard time praying silently, consider praying out loud. Find a closet, backyard, or vehicle to sit in and pray. Praying out loud might just be whispering.

Take a prayer walk. Pray while walking to work or walking your dog. Walking through the neighborhood early in the morning and pray. Some Christians walk through neighborhoods and intercede for them, praying for the lost to be saved there.

Pray with others frequently. You might be one of those people that gets sleepy as soon as things are quiet, and you are still. Make it a practice to find ways to pray out loud with other Christians whenever you can.

Pray while listening to Christians hymns and songs. Use the lyrics and message of the song to be what you pray to the Lord. I have learned to do this recently and it has been a blessing to me.

Pray with your family. Pray together at every meal you are together. When you have a devotional time, pray. When needs come up, pray together right then. Make it a habit of taking time to stop and pray, even short prayers.

The word Khmer is referred to Cambodian people or the Cambodian language. The Khmer were influenced by Indian traders and scholars adapting their religions, sciences, and customs and languages. In the early days, they believe in Deva Raja (Hinduism God-King) and the great temple as a symbolic holy mountain.

In a typical Khmer family, the husband is the head of the family, responsible for providing shelter and food . The wife is generally in charge of the family budget and has considerable authority over family affairs. However, both men and women are responsible for working in the rice fields, and taking care of the household. Parents, children and grandparents are generally considered one household of extended nuclear families in Cambodia. Parents still have influence over their children, even while they are married and have children of their own. Overall, each family member shares the work in the household, which creates an efficient family dynamic.

In Cambodian society, men perform outdoor tasks. Traditionally among villagers, men are expected to do laborious works such as fishing, plowing rice field, threshing rice, making and repairing tools, and caring for cattle. Women generally handle housekeeping works such as keeping financial in order (keeping and managing what the husband earns), cooking, washing, mending, food shopping, childcare, and housecleaning. In urban areas, nowadays, both men and women are working, so there are shifts in traditional role. In the rural areas and during the rice cultivation season (July-September), men plow and prepare rice field and women predominantly plan rice. During harvest season (December-February), women harvest rice while men transport and crop rice grain from fields.

Cambodia is still a male-dominate society, even though, it has gradually changed in modern time. Since women perform housekeeping routines, they are in either inferior position or in a relative strength, depends on one sees it. The fact that women control family finances may not be regarded as a sign of superiority but represents real power in practical terms. However, women have much less access than men to the highest positions of political and economic power. They are often are victims of physical violence, verbal and psychological abuse.

Head is considered sacred part of the human body. Younger individual touches or plays the older one 's head is not acceptable. In the western world, it is considered a gesture of friendship and love. In Cambodia and even in the Europe or America, it is considered an insult or disrespect.

Traditional codes of behavior for women are more elaborate and strict than those for men. Man hugs woman, especially young unmarried woman, when greeting or seeing-off may be unacceptable to the elders. They prefer a traditional way which is bowing the head down with palm of both hands together around the chest pointing straight to the other party. Woman body is not to be touched by man even in such a friendly gesture. So use caution. Also, the elders, or even neighbors, construe them as having involving in a romantic relationship if men and woman are found alone together somewhere. It does carry stigma in the society if they do that repeatedly. In the modern day and in the urban areas, this behavior is more tolerable, but stricter in rural countries.

Man and woman living together without marriage is a stigma. They defame family reputation and the woman 's family seems to suffer the most. It is even worse if they carry child out of wedlock. If possible, parents of both sides will arrange the marriage to control the damage of their reputation.

Divorce is rare and when it happens, woman is often to blame without reasonable judgement. For this reason, some women endure suffering from a bad husband. Things have changed in modern time. But women are still suffering.

Unlike western custom, looking straight into the eyes when the young engages in a conversation with the old may be considered disrespect. In this situation, Cambodian prefers the young to bow down while talking. Cambodian people are shy. Even in a normal conversation among families and friends, they do not always look at each other. That depends on how close the relationship is. If you are an American or a foreigner, and you talk to them and they do not look at you, it does not necessarily mean they don 't like you. It is just the way the custom is.

Children are expected to obey and listen to their parents. Arguing with parents is rare in the Cambodian society. Children always do as the parent wishes; even sometimes they don 't like it. Parents are always right.

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