Inside the ancient house containing hundreds of Khmer artifacts in Soc Trang

The Khmer Cultural Gallery currently has over 400 artifacts about the life, activities and culture of the Khmer people.

The Khmer Cultural Exhibition Hall of Soc Trang Province is located on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street (Ward 6, Soc Trang City). Construction began in 1936.

The Khmer Cultural Exhibition Hall of Soc Trang Province is located on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street (Ward 6, Soc Trang City), and was started construction in 1936. This is a place to preserve a collection of vivid and diverse artifacts about the cultural, spiritual, material and living life of the Khmer people in Soc Trang Province in particular and the Khmer in the Mekong Delta in general.

With an area of 2,344 m2, the Khmer Cultural Exhibition House consists of two sub-areas: the exhibition area of artifacts and the newly built office area. There are over 400 artifacts from handmade agricultural tools, household items to the spiritual and cultural life of the Khmer people.

With an area of 2,344 m2, the Gallery consists of 2 sections: the exhibition area and the newly built office area. There are over 400 artifacts from manual farming tools, household items to the cultural and spiritual life of the Khmer people.

Buddhist scriptures written on palm leaves - one of the unique cultural heritages demonstrating the ingenuity, creativity and knowledge of the Khmer people.

Buddhist scriptures written on palm leaves - one of the unique cultural heritages demonstrating the ingenuity, creativity and knowledge of the Khmer people.

Model of the main hall of Khleang Pagoda - an ancient Khmer pagoda in Soc Trang.

Model of the main hall of Khleang Pagoda - an ancient Khmer pagoda in Soc Trang.

The art of Robam theater is vividly recreated at the Gallery. This is a type of classical dance drama on the Khmer stage, the plot is drawn from mythological legends, famous since ancient times. In 2019, it was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Based on the influence of the Ro Bam stage art techniques, Du Ke art (a genre of Khmer opera) was born, creating conditions for music to develop with many types of musical instruments created in a very rich and diverse way. (In the photo is a model recreating Du Ke stage art).

Ca Hau boat model - a type of boat for Venerables, Venerables, and Prestigious People to sit and direct the boat teams competing in Ngo boat races. In addition, it is also used to transport food, drinks, music, etc. to serve and provide logistics for Ngo boat teams in races and on the racetrack.

Along with the Provincial Museum, the Khmer Cultural Exhibition Room of Soc Trang Province can be considered one of the symbols displaying but still storing existing items with cultural identity, spirit, and the development process of the life of the Khmer people.

Along with the Provincial Museum, the Khmer Cultural Gallery of Soc Trang Province is one of the places that still preserves artifacts clearly showing the cultural identity, spirit, and development process of the Khmer people's life.

Phuong Anh

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