Cambodia moves to secure Unesco recognition for Sangkran, traditional wedding ceremony

The Trot dance, a popular Khmer traditional performance, is commonly staged in groups during the Sangkran Khmer New Year celebrations. - Photo: Post staff

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is advancing efforts to inscribe additional elements of its living traditions on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists, with the Khmer New Year festival “Mohasangkran Chnam Thmey” expected to be considered for official recognition by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

Sum Mab, spokesman for the ministry, confirmed that documentation for both the traditional Khmer wedding ceremony and the New Year Sangkran festival has been completed and submitted in line with Unesco procedures.