For several days now, the Cambodian news media is talking about an assault against DJ Ano, an actress and TV presenter who is quite popular among the youths. Suon Pheakdei, also known as DJ Ano, had disappeared from TV3 channel for the past few days. This surprising absence created some strong emotion among TV viewers. Nevertheless, some newspapers and magazines described an alleged assault in which DJ Ano was the victim of. The affair is allegedly a revenge case from a jealous wife, most likely a woman from a powerful family. ...

(Based on a 1997 translation of the original Khmer text, "Proloeng Khmer," published in 1973) Author: Professor Sar Sarun (deceased) Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences University of Phnom Penh Editing author: Khmer Aphiwath Group Publisher: Khmer Aphiwath Group, Melbourne, Australia Translator: Kua Cham Further Edited 2003 for the Khmer Institute by Vannareth Lamm and William Snyder The First Root: MATRIARCHY A principal component of the Khmer mentality is matriarchy. At all levels of organization within Khmer society, ranging from family life to national government, the accepted leader or decision-maker is a woman. This ...