Anna and the King

it was during the 1930's when Siam was changed into Thailand.

Anna and the King is about an Englishwoman, the teacher of the King's children, who impacted not only the people, but also the system in Siam.

I learned from the movie that despite the existing barriers between two cultures, it is possible that these two will unite as one.

First: In being open-minded with the other group's ideas.

Second: In learning from the other group's experience.

And Third: In respecting one's culture.

this movie is really a great one.

Two thumbs up!

'til here,

JOJO

UPG

Khmer or Central Khmer makes up the 90% of Cambodia's total population and are found in western and central portions of Cambodia..

Khmer, an eastern Mon-Khmer language, is Cambodia's national language..

Unfortunately, bombing, civil war, and war with the vietnamese affected the once thriving agricultural economy of Cambodia..

Today some Khmer still live in small villages and grow in irrigated paddies.

During the Khmer Rogue, more men died than women..which leads to a skewed sex ratio..Today women are required to perfom duties that once we're done by men. Khmer women dress in colorful skirts to add life in the unhappy environment. Checkered cloths of red and white are used to make everything..from headdresses to pouches for carrying babies.

Buddhist rules of conduct maintain social control in the villages. These buddhist rules forbid lying, stealing, drinking alcoholic, committing adultery, and killing living creatures. Some example of traditional culture can be seen in the folk dances, the classical royal ballets, and traditional Khmer musics.

Khmer's are influenced by India..that's where they adopted the Hinduism and Buddhism( ancestor and spirit worships, Nirvana)..

Krung, Krayet, Lun, and Laveh..

In short they are the Brao's

who are the Brao?

they are found in northeast Cambodia..

have dark skin and black hair..

generally short in stature..

they are the one of those several tribes living in isolated villages in Ratanikiri and Attapeu( province of northeastern Cambodia and southeastern of Laos)...

Things to know about them:

their language is a member of a Mon-Khmer language family..Older Brao wear traditional dress..

their earlobes are stretched from wearing elephant tusk earrings in the past.they

they also have tatoos in their faces as a fashion statement..

the younger brao's, wear western clothes...

Brao's depends heavily on the forest for their livelihood and usually grow rice. They also grow cashew and coffee but these provides limited income...

Hunting, fishing, and raising animals provide protein in their diet.

Women are often seen walking the red dirt road with baskets full of their crops.

Maybe they are new to us,,or maybe they are not..

But one thing is for sure...

they are Human beings like us..

who has their own culture..

who is proud of where they come from..

and is proud from what they are made of..

C'mon!

Let's reach the unreached!

Community today..World tommorow..

^____________^

signing off,

JOJO

references:

http://joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=104946&rog3=CB

http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=101655&rog3=CB

Give me a "V"

.. a Southeast Asian country located in eastern Indochina of the South China sea...

was Ruled by Chines from 221 B.C. to A.D. 939...

capital is Hanoi and Saigon as the largest city..

do you know what country this is?

It is Vietnam: The Land of the Dragon people

Maybe you're wondering of how Vietnam got its title. The story behind that mystery goes like this...

According to legend, the Vietnamese are descendants of the dragon, and when the monarchy was established, it became the symbol of the king.

Legend has it that the dragon Lord Lac Long Quan married fairy Au Co, and their union gave birth to 100 children and the Kingdom of Bach Viet. One day Quan said to his wife : "I’m a dragon and you’re a fairy. We can’t remain together."

Quan took 50 of his sons with him to the plains and coastal regions, while the others followed their mother to the mountains. The eldest son was crowned King of Lac Viet and named himself King Hung Vuong and Lac Viet was renamed Van Lang - an ancient name for Vietnam which was formed 4,000 years ago.

The dragon has been sleeping for too long, and is only recently emerging from many decades of conflict and returning to economic growth. It is now awake and ready to soar to greater new heights.

Another fascinating fact about Vietnam is that it maintains diplomatic relations with 140 countries in the world, including France, China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Canada, South Korea, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Russia and Malaysia. Can you imagine that? A relationship with another country isn't that easy, but Vietnam, rising up from ashes, made it up to 140 countries.

There's a lot to learn about the Vietnam: Land of the dragon people..and I'm quite excited about it..

Are you?

References:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Fascinating-Facts-About-Vietnam&id=804427

http://www.sadec.com/Profile/viet01.html

http://www.viettouch.com/vietnam/vietnam.html