Did You Know – 08/01/2013

  • Cambodians often give their children symbolic names that rhyme with that of another family member
  • The Cambodian flag is the only one in the world to feature a building
  • Try a fried tarantula in Cambodia – the women believe it makes them beautiful
  • It is considered rude to point your feet at a person or thing in Cambodia
  • Birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia and many older people may not even know when they were born
  • In Cambodia shorts are considered proper attire only for children
  • Between Battanbang and Phnom Penh try riding a bamboo train – just be ready to jump when a real train comes along