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Passing on Cultural Traditions
Cambodian Americans are committed to passing on their heritage to the younger generations. Through their own example and in formal classes, they are teaching their children and grandchildren the Khmer language, recipes, dances, and music traditions. Everyone in the community learns about Khmer culture at weddings, new baby celebrations, and funerals.
In the United States, some traditions have had to change.For example, colored paper has replaced banana leaves in some of the decorations made for Buddhist altars. Holidays are now observed on Sundays, even if they actually fall on another day of the week, to accommodate many people’s work schedules.
> Learn about A Cambodian Rite of Passage
> Learn about New World Jobs
> Return to Tradition & Change
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It’s like you are riding on a boat, two different boats. One leg is on the Cambodian one, one leg is on the American boat. One is going east, one’s going west, you going to fall in the middle. That’s when you’re trapped, because you don’t know what to decide. Why don’t you buy a third boat, which you could blend it all in together, and you’ll be safe.
