Category: Multicultural

Yeak means giant in Khmer and is one of the roles in Cambodian classical dance. The role requires a lot of strength. There are many different costumes and characters within the Yeak role. For instance, as seen in this coloring sheet, the Yeak is wearing a mask. The details of …

This coloring sheet depicts a dance called Robam Tep Monorom. It means The Dance of Heavenly Gods and Goddesses for Happiness. It tells the story of deities dancing in heaven happily. The Neang role (to the left) is one of the roles in Cambodian classical dance and means female. Neayrong …

This coloring sheet depicts a dance called Robam Sovann Macha. Sovann Macha means golden fish in Khmer. This dance is about the efforts of a monkey general named Hanuman (on the left), trying to convince Sovann Macha (on the right) to allow him to build a bridge with stones. Sovann …

Neang, which means female, is one of the roles in Cambodian classical dance. Young girls learning Cambodian Classical Dance typically start with this role to begin with and move onto other roles as they grow older and stronger. There are also many different styles of costumes associated with this role. …