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Khmer beliefs also rely heavily on astrology, a remnant of Hinduism. A fortune teller, called hao-ra (astrologists) or kru teay in Khmer, is often consulted before major events, like choosing a spouse, beginning an important journey or business venture, setting the date for a wedding and determining the proper location for building new structures.

The Khmer romanization scheme published by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names is based on the BGN/PCGN system, described below. It is used for Cambodian geographical names in some recent maps and gazetteers, although the Geographic Department's modified system (see below) has come into use in the country since 1995. [1]

View history. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The first translation of the Bible into the Khmer language, was by the American missionary Arthur L. Hammond, who began translating the Bible in 1925. The New Testament was completed in 1934 and the entire Bible in 1954. It was revised in 1962.

Khmer Republic, the official name of Cambodia from 1970 to 1975. Khmer Sâ (White Khmer), a pro-US force formed by the Khmer Republic's defence minister Sak Sutsakhan. Khmer script, the script used to write the Khmer and Khmer Loeu languages. Khmer Serei, anti-communist and anti-monarchist guerrilla force founded by Cambodian nationalist Son ...