The Spirit of Khmer Angkor

Spirit of Khmer Angkor, a documentary film by Johnny Mam.

[@Dacanoeman]

I was so terribly moved watching this video, as I am myself deeply involved with the Polynesian culture. Girls, you are the guardians of your culture, be proud of it. Keep it up. And to your beautiful Kapuna (teacher), so many Mahalo, you are wonderful. Aloha to you all.

[@bophasorr2253]

Dacanoeman This is cambodia

[@kayfell1116]

thank you. i'm one of the girls in this video (one of the younger children being taught) and i appreciate your message albeit 8 years later

[@KhmerOldiesAficionado]

I got a little choked up @ 15:35, when Tiffany said "...and I love it. It's part of my like soul, it's part of my spirit. I do other kinds of dancin' and I'd still come back to this one. It's a spiritual thing for me. It's... this one is closer to my heart and it's closer to my heritage than any other types of dance...so, I can't live without it." This is like music to my ears. Thank you everyone involved for your great effort to keep our culture and our heritage alive.

[@hellorita24711]

I share the same sensitivities and passions as Tiffany. I admire her taking up dancing and continuing the life of Cambodian culture just makes her a true Cambodian like any other peers(including myself!) I have also been scrutinzed for not being the typical size of a tiny Cambodian as well or not being Cambodian enough. I think we all come in all sizes and forms but technically we're all in the same vein.

[@bonnieea2132]

LOVE IT -Thanks so much Johnny Mam!!

[@iitswanieda]

i love this .

[@Natalily79]

great documentary johnny. i really enjoyed it!

[@DiviAnnuh]

Amazing documentary...thank you for representing the Cambodian community and culture here in the US.

[@Nisa027]

So proud there's people like you guys with that way to think in such a country !!

[@lchan90a]

Excellent video! Tiffany has an amazing spirit for dancing Her ambition & enthusiasm are undescribable. Many thanks for sharing!

[@ShayofSunshine]

amazingg!

[@pisethtann3016]

nice project.

[@KhmerSanjose]

GREAT JOB TIFFANY!!!! I CAN SEE YOU HAVE A LOT OF PASSION FOR THE CLASSICAL DANCE AND YOU DANCED BEAUTIFULLY. I REALLY ENJOYED THE SHOW. AWESOME!

[@VUTHVUTHBESTOFFER4U]

Truly amazing dance and it is really spirit of Khmer Angkor. Thank you for your showing us with excited scene. Regards,

[@viraklong1975]

you guys are good. I appreciate all of you. Please continue to do better and keep our culture alive forever.

[@sokhenglsh]

I am glad to hear that and really appreciate you girl. Greeting from Cambodia.

[@nightly999]

Tiffany, please don't give up. U have so much passion and love for the dance...and I admire u for that. If i were the teacher I would've make u the lead dancer.......

[@sokhenglsh]

Tiffany, I really like to see you lead in the Apsara dance. Please continue your work and let me know when you do it. I am waiting to see your perform.

[@Nikola_Tezla]

Great job girls!!! Absolutely beautiful!

[@xBobaFetish]

OMG amazing.

[@sopharothofficial]

Hello there, could u please upload the music of Apsara dance played at the end of this video? Its so beautiful and the quality is crystal clear.

[@peachesleedorsey4138]

i love love the movie ong bak 2 the beginning!!!!!!

[@mindse162]

I wish we have more people like you involve in our culture, whether you look like the rest or not it does not matter it's the hearth and the effort that count. I also wish there is a teacher who can teach like that here in Fresno; I want my children to be dancers and they want to do it too but we don't have the luxury here. Keep up the good work and don't let pressure hold up your life; pressure test is part of life.

[@peachesleedorsey4138]

she is so beautiful!!!!

[@weirdangie]

I think the point of this doc was to follow Tiffany's struggles in becoming an ideal apsara, not just the "end" product. What made this doc interesting was the emotions and struggles behind the dancer. Keep in mind that this IS a documentary, to which the documentarian cannot manipulate or control his subject's behaviors/outcomes, especially since she WAS originally casted as lead.

[@super3lf]

wow you are pretty amazing! i wish we had this in australia

[@sandytep4]

I have to say, I'm super proud being khmer!

[@lifewithstaph]

Tiffany, you are very lucky you grew up in a great Cambodian community. Here where I live there's so many Cambodian Americans who won't take the time to help preserve Cambodia. Ever since I was little I've always wanted to dance and about 4 years ago I started (I'm 18 years old now). We don't have a teacher here, we learned from videos. But throughout the years many kids just stopped because it was embarrassing to them.

[@soleakenaya]

LOVE IT!!! :)

[@PlantasticVibes]

i'm so proud to be Khmer, i'm going to Long Beach

[@vathanakkim]

we are so proud of you, Taffany!

[@procheathepitai]

I love all my Cambodian-Americans. Some of us some day will bring what we know from the states to make Cambodia prosper well into the future.

[@lifewithstaph]

At the part where Tiffany broke down. Girl I know EXACTLY how you feel. When my mom's friend was pushing me to the limit I felt frustrated and I felt like giving up, but I didn't. I wanted to do it and I will do it until the end of it.

[@tolaeng4836]

Nice

[@virakthong8022]

😜😜👧👧

[@sonntana]

Please, preserve the original form of our Royal Dance. With tons of respects!!

[@Ky2Quick]

I like how the instructor mixes her Khmer with English my parents do the same thing ha

[@ABC123CBA]

i heard that the headress weighs like a ton on your head. Omg its so stressful but i still do it because i like to learn and keeps my limbs flexible

[@sunchan71]

proud to be khmer !!! មោទនភាពជាខ្មែរ ៚

[@lifewithstaph]

@ThatxStaphyy I used what I learned and used it in the dances that I learn from videos. Now, as a one person dancer there's only so little dances that I can do. Robam Joun Por, Robam Neary Chea Chour, and Robam Phoung Neary, but I want to learn MORE. My mom's friend said that you are a rare Cambodian child because there's not a lot of you who WANTS to dance. It's usually parents forcing their child to dance. Now, if someone wants to dance, they WANT to dance not forced to then I will teach them.

[@JadoreLife]

Tiffany is so beautiful, she looks similar to Michelle Waterson a half thai and american muy thai fighter.

[@andreasath963]

Cool true khmer

[@swaggalikelisa562]

It sure does take alot of years with dedication to acquire it but it's worth it.

[@channarakh155]

khmer good namber 1 ok bay...

[@lifewithstaph]

@ThatxStaphyy I'm proud to say that I have inspired my cousin to dance. I told her I will teach her only if she WANTS to dance. As a person who doesn't have a teacher I feel that I have to work even harder to level myself with those who actually has a teacher. I may not be the greatest, but dancing Robam is my passion, my dream. And I will do it until I die knowing that I helped preserve my country's dance.

[@khinnimol9882]

I'm Khmer in Cambodia.

[@khmerlifenature]

Although Khmer have gone away from hometown country but we have to keep it up forever to introduce it to the world.

[@lifewithstaph]

@ThatxStaphyy For me, I wanted more! I wanted to learn ever Cambodian dance there is, but without a teacher it's hard. It's hard being a one person dancer when nobody here wants to dance. It's hard finding kids to dance when they don't want to be apart of the Cambodian community here. My mom's friend used to dance and she said I will teach you the basics, but I will not be your teacher due to my busy schedule. So I did. I learned stretching to looking graceful.

[@knightsofstjoan2004]

You all Cambodians can take this traditional dance and exhibit it at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

[@sovansoukea1341]

I’m Cambodian

[@lomrithsa]

wow you are one beautiful khmer girl tiffany:)

[@chesdaart9757]

Samruay Sunthorn , i love you ,,, i add you already in face book , friend ,, now i see you in youtube ... Chesda art

[@lifewithstaph]

For my long comment, you're gonna have to find the first one and read up.

[@andytran1340]

Traditional Khmer DANCE

[@avavanhnabouathong8459]

Tell them that make new Cambodia dance

[@nicanooh22]

i know i said a year in this video, but i take that back, maybe more than a year of practice. haha.

[@soibeer1401]

mired in the past!

[@libnilopez7]

[@whitekryptonite91]

can i talk to you like off air? Lol

[@kosolouch]

the cambodian in cali is not bad in upholding the ritual dance that allow human to merge with the devine apsara. also go to world wide web baramay dot com. to allow new baramay into our tradition.

[@scotttom7436]

These women weren't dancers, they're spiritual warriors, Khmer people's needs to know the truth.

[@TheSinjingideon]

TIFFANY IT JEALOUSY THAT MOTIVATED THAT IDIOT YOUR NOT FAT YOU DANCE BEAUTIFULLY

[@mistahsolo]

Don't get me wrong. I'm khmer, i absolutely love khmer culture, and everything about it.. but why did she quit, it was so disappointing. it's like a fail documentary... why not follow the girl who actually fulfilled the apsara role when this one couldn't.. is it cause she's half white which is what makes her appealing to the white audience? probably...

[@PrimitiveLifeProKH]

Good clip. please subscribe me back Na Bong Bong.