Saying hello and good-bye in Cambodia

How to greet in Cambodia: The five versions of performing Sampeah
Sampeah (in Khmer: សំពះ)is the Cambodian way to greet and has five different steps to show the respect to another person. In this article, we show you how to perform Sampeah.
Sampeah is either used when you want to greet (in Khmer: ជំរាបសួរ -> joom reab sour) somebody or when you want to say goodbye (in Khmer: ជំរាបលា -> joom reab lea). First of all, we need to place our both palms together like a lotus flower in front of our chest. Both are the formal way to greet and to say goodbye. Indochina tours Cambodia
Saying hello and good-bye in Cambodia
One of the first things you should do is learn how to give a proper Cambodian hello.
In Cambodia social interactions are usually governed by centuries-old traditions of respect and hierarchy that may not be immediately obvious to the average expat. This is evident every time Cambodians greet you or each other. Cambodia travel tours
Cambodian hello
Learn how to say hello in Cambodia using the traditional sampeah.

The traditional Cambodian way to say hello and good-bye is to place the hands together, with the palms touching (a posture Westerners often associate with praying), and bow the head. Similar to the Thai wai, this is called the sampeah, and it is how Cambodians greet one another, particularly for the first time. The formal greeting in Khmer is “Choum reap sor” and should be said while sampeahing. (The more informal “Susaday” is reserved for casual situations and does not involve a sampeah.) “Choum reap lear” is the formal good-bye.
Where you place the sampeah in front of your body depends on the age and relationship of the person you are greeting. The higher your sampeah, and the lower your bow, the more respect you are showing.
When you greet people of the same age and social standing as yourself, put your hands together in front of your chest and bob your head. When you greet your boss, older people, or those to whom you would like to show respect, your sampeah should be positioned so that your fingertips are just below your mouth. Parents, older relatives, and teachers should be greeted with the sampeah at nose level. Eyebrow-level sampeahs are reserved for monks and the king, and forehead-level sampeahs are exclusively for prayer, sacred sites, and temple worship.
Many foreigners, in an attempt to be polite, overenthusiastically sampeah, offering monk-level greetings to waitresses at local restaurants. This can actually be seen to cause a loss of face, so make sure you keep your sampeahs at appropriate levels. Traditionally, Cambodians do not sampeah to children, street vendors, and beggars; in these cases the polite response to a greeting is to do no more than nod and smile.

Culture in Mekong delta Vietnam

Culture in Mekong delta Vietnam
CULTURE OF RIVERS IN MEKONG DELTA
In addition, talking about Mekong Delta without mentioning the influence of Mekong River on the culture here is such a shortcoming. Hundreds year of inhabiting and make living on the branches of Mekong River has formed a characterized culture. Mekong river cruise Vietnam
Thanks to the complex system of channels, transportation by the waterway is very popular. The common scenery of Mekong Delta is boats or junks travelling along the narrow canals flanked by dense row of mangrove. Together with canals all around the Mekong Delta, it is easy to catch up the image of rope bridges. These bridges appear in many folk-songs about its rough and difficulty to move on. Branches of Mekong Delta also brings abundant marine source with hundreds kinds of fish, shrimps and snails making the favorable condition for the rich and diversity of cuisine. However, the most outstanding characteristic in the culture of Mekong River Delta is the close connection between the river and the locals’ lives. It can be said that, branches of Mekong River has become the essential part of every people’s life. It is not only the source of living of many people but also goes along with the childhood of everyone and associates with the memories of the homeland. The river has become a familiar and beloved character in many folk songs and literature works. Travel Indochina Vietnam
Overall, Mekong River has been the sacred symbol in the spiritual life of people in Mekong Delta which formed the unique and characterized culture of this land.

CULTURE OF ORCHARDS IN MEKONG DELTA
First of all, the "Culture of Orchards" is the unique work of people in Mekong Delta in reclamation of this fertile land. Regardless of harsh nature, people have had strong determination of deal with as well as improve the nature.
To avoid flood of Mekong Water in flood season, people have reclaimed and formed vast garden on the dry and fertile land. The hard work together with the creation of people in Mekong Delta have brought lush garden all around the year with high economic value. Orchards of mangoes, avocadoes, durians, plums, mandarins, and oranges on the riverbank of Hau River or Tien River in Vinh Long, My Tho and Can Tho have become the symbol of prosperous material life and rich spiritual life of Mekong Delta. These orchards are dream of people in other areas due to its superiority: girls living in orchard are more ingenious and resourceful girl, more intellectual people, more delicious and diverse cuisine. In a long time, Ben Tre and Can Tho have become the representatives of “Culture of Orchards”. Many poems and folk-songs have praised the wealth, the delicacies, and generosity of people here. “Garden Culture” is not only the pride of locals but also the attraction of this beautiful land. It not only brings economic value but also spiritual value, contributing to enrich the cultural identity of Mekong Delta in particular and Vietnam in general.