ÓC OM BÓC FESTIVAL MOODBOARD
Óc Om Bóc Festival
Traditional festival
The Ok Om Bok (Óc Om Bóc) festival is one of the three main festivals along with Sene Dolta and Chol Chnam Thmay that Khmer people celebrate every year. The festival takes place under the full moon in the 10th lunar month annually, when it changes from the rainy season to the dry season, the growing season to the harvest season.
Khmer people believe the moon is a God who controls the weather and crops throughout the year. The Ok Om Bok Festival of each village takes place in the gardens of local pagodas, while the whole province’s Ok Om Bok Festival is organised at Ba Om pond.
On the occasion, the Khmer provide offering of farm produce to thank the God’s blessing for favourable weather and their bountiful harvest.
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3D STAGE,
GATE AND EXHIBITION
POSTER
Rô Băm
Gesture Dance
Cambodia's premier performing art form is Khmer classical dance, or Robam Preah Reach Trop, a highly stylized dance form originating from the royal courts. Originally performed and maintained by attendants of the royal palaces, Khmer classical dance was introduced to the general public in the mid-20th century and became widely celebrated as iconic of Cambodian culture, often performed during public events, holidays, and for tourists visiting Cambodia. Performances feature elaborately costumed dancers performing slow and figurative gestures to the musical accompaniment of a pinpeat ensemble.