The Khmer in Vietnam, do you know them?

Vietnam is one of the countries with an extremely rich and diverse culture, featuring unique characteristics from 54 different ethnic groups such as Kinh, Tay, Mong, and Thai. In particular, the Khmer ethnic community is considered one of the ethnic groups with many distinct and unique characteristics, contributing to creating a colorful cultural image for the country of Vietnam. Here are some of the most remarkable and typical cultural characteristics of Khmer culture that you can learn about.

1. Customs and habits among the Khmer in Vietnam
   

In daily life, the main food of the Khmer is usually sticky rice. Fish sauce is a popular food, and commonly used spices are sour from tamarind and spicy from pepper, garlic, lemongrass, chili, and curry.

Traditional houses are built by the Khmer according to stilt house designs. In addition, marriage is generally arranged by parents, with the consent of the children, and the wedding will proceed in 3 stages: matchmaking, solicitation, and the wedding taking place at the bride's home. During funerals, there is the custom of cremation: after the ashes are burned, they are kept in the "Pì chét đảy" tower, built next to the main hall of the Khmer pagoda.

2. Traditional Khmer costumes
   

In addition to customs and practices, costume is also considered one of the important factors contributing to the unique and rich Khmer culture. The traditional costumes of the Khmer people all have their own unique characteristics in terms of unique aesthetic forms and styles.

Men and women wear silk sarongs, elderly people wear black shorts, and wealthy men wear white triplets, with a bandana wrapped around their head or on their shoulders. At weddings, the groom's attire is a red sarong shirt, with a standing collar and buttons down the front, and a long white scarf over his left shoulder. Brides wear purple or pink dresses, red dresses, scarves, and traditional wedding hats.

3. Khmer cuisine
   

Cuisine has long been considered an important factor contributing to the richness of Khmer cultural identity. Cuisine is not only the pride of the people, but it also helps bring people from the country together, creating the quintessence and specialties of Vietnamese cuisine.

An interesting characteristic of Khmer cuisine is a bold sour, spicy, salty, and rich river flavor. Looking around the dishes prepared by the Khmer people, you will discover something strange, different but also very interesting.

Bánh Tét (sticky rice stuffed with lentils and pork)

Like the Kinh, the Khmer also have rice-based dishes such as Bánh Tét and Bánh Ú. There is a dish made of Khmer noodles with a rich flavor of prohok fish sauce, served with vegetables and spices typical of the Khmer people.

Bánh Ú (sticky rice stuffed with lentils)

Khmer noodle soup

The Khmer people are one of the ethnic groups with unique and diverse characteristics in both culture and cuisine. In addition, Khmer culture is also considered rustic, simple, and close to everyone. I hope that through the information provided above, you will learn more about the Khmer people.

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