Khmer Dance is an art of dance that expresses the Khmer national identity, which has many different forms according to the regions in Cambodia. There are 82 Khmer dances and 35 story dances. There are 54 revival dances and 28 lost dances, 21 revival story dances and 14 lost story dances. And the great Khmer dance is: Royal Ballet , a dance that was inscribed on the World Intangible Heritage List on November 7, 2003.
A noble dance performed only for the royal family or high-ranking officials in the civil service, Khmer classical dance is a performance of high-style dance that originates from the royal family. Classical dance performances include dancers in costume costumes adorned with jewels and music played by the Royal Palace Orchestra. Khmer classical dance is understood as a dance that shows the interaction of the gods, which is extracted from the story of the great deity, as well as respect for the king and the guests of high status. In the middle of the 20th century, it was introduced to the general public and was generally celebrated as a symbol of Khmer culture, commonly practiced during public events, holidays and for tourists visiting Cambodia. One of the dances to wish for the well-being of many Cambodians, the program opens with a dance to wish for flowers. Khmer traditional dances include:

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