Dance in Cambodia - wikipedia Dance in Cambodia Part of a series on the Culture of Cambodia History People Languages Traditions Costume Cuisine Festivals Public holidays Religion Art Sculpture Literature Music and performing arts Music Media Cinema Sport Monuments World Heritage Sites Architecture Symbols Flag Coat of arms Cambodia portal This article contains Khmer text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Khmer script. Dance in Cambodia ( Khmer : របាំ robam ) consists of three main categories : classical dance of the royal court used for invocation, entertainment and to pay homage, folk dance which portrays cultural traditions, and social dances performed in social gatherings. Contents 1 Classical dance 2 Folk dance 2.1 Selected list of folk dances 3 Social dance 4 See also 5 External links Classical dance Main article : Royal Ballet of Cambodia Cambodia 's premier performing art form is the Khmer classical dance, or Robam Preah Reach Trop, a highly stylized dance form originating from the royal courts. Performances of classical dance consist of elaborately costumed dancers and music played by a pinpeat ensemble. It is performed for invocation of deities and spirits as well as to pay homage to royalty and guests. In the mid-20th century, it was introduced to the general public and became widely celebrated as iconic of Cambodian culture, often being performed during public events, holidays, and for tourists visiting Cambodia. Two of the most performed classical dance are the Robam Chuon Por ( `` Wishing dance '' ) and the Robam Tep Apsara ( `` Apsara dance '' ). Folk dance Created in the 20th century are folk dances that emphasize that various cultural traditions and ethnic groups of Cambodia. Cambodian folk dances are usually more fast - paced than classical dances. The movements and gestures are not as stylized as classical dance. Folk dancers wear clothes of the people they are portraying such as Chams, hill tribes, farmers, and peasants. Some folk dances are about love or folktales. Most of the music of folk dances is played by a mahori orchestra. Selected list of folk dances Trot Dance - a popular dance representing a tale of a hunter and a deer who spread several danger between giant to ogress and peacock. It is performed to ward off evil and bad luck. Sneang Tosoang Dance - a dance around a tiger, a peacock, a deer, and other animals. The dance originates in Phnum Kravanh District, Pursat Province and depicts the Pear people. Robam Kom Araek - a dance mainly used two or three bamboo pole which hitting every second. It is reported that the dance came from Kuy people but it is more believed that the birthplace is Philippines during the reign of King Norodom ( 1834 - 1904 ) when he was traveling in Philippines. Robam Neary Chea Chuor - a young women 's dance Robam Kngaok Pailin ( Pailin peacock dance ) - a dance portraying the Kula people in Pailin and their amusement with a pair of peafowl. Chhayam - a well known entertainment dance about pleasure, including several comedic roles and beautiful girls. The dance is performed at holidays and is a pure Khmer dance. Social dance In Cambodia, social dances are dances which are danced at social gatherings. Such dances are : Romvong, Romkbach, Saravann, Chok Krapeus and Lam Leav. In addition, other social dances from around the world have affected Cambodian social culture include the Cha - cha, Bolero, and the Madison. Such dances are often performed at Cambodian banquet parties. See also Theatre of Cambodia Norodom Buppha Devi Dance of Thailand Dance of Indonesia Balinese dance Javanese dance External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dance of Cambodia. Archival footage of Dance : The Spirit of Cambodia performing Reamker at Jacob 's Pillow in 2001 Popular Khmer Dances ( social activity dances ) Types of Khmer dance Dance in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dance_in_Cambodia&oldid=818893489 '' Categories : Cambodian culture Cambodian dances Hidden categories : Articles containing Khmer - language text Wikipedia articles needing clarification from October 2011 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2011 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Français ភាសា ខ្មែរ ไทย Edit links This page was last edited on 6 January 2018, at 06 : 16. 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Question: an elegant and religious form of dance which originated in cambodia
Answer: the Khmer classical dance, or Robam Preah Reach Trop