by Martiine December 15, 2008
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The Khmer Rouge took root in Cambodia's northeastern jungles as early as the 1960s, a guerrilla group driven by communist ideals that nipped the periphery of government-controlled areas. The flash point came when Cambodia's leader, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, was deposed in a military coup in 1970 and leaned on the Khmer Rouge for support. The prince's imprimatur lent the movement legitimacy, although while he would nominally serve as head of state, he spent much of the Khmer Rouge's rule under house arrest. As the country descended into civil war, the Khmer Rouge presented themselves as a party for peace and succeeded in mobilizing support in the countryside.
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Khmer is the LANGUAGE that CAMBODIANs speak.
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Somehow people got a hold of this song, even though I don't think Khmer Kid even has a CD or single, and now people play it all the time thinking it is the best weed smoking song ever, even though Khmer Kid probably made the song off his Dell computer. That being said, the song is actually pretty good for being made in his house/room.
Somehow people got a hold of this song, even though I don't think Khmer Kid even has a CD or single, and now people play it all the time thinking it is the best weed smoking song ever, even though Khmer Kid probably made the song off his Dell computer. That being said, the song is actually pretty good for being made in his house/room.
by Gracen March 12, 2008
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Long Beach, CA is largely populated by Khmers.
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- An alcoholic drink invented by 3 Khmers living in Northern Virginia on April 16th, 2010. They combined the two most popular drinks consumed by Khmers into bomb form to celebrate Khmer New Year.
- An alcoholic drink invented by 3 Khmers living in Northern Virginia on April 16th, 2010. They combined the two most popular drinks consumed by Khmers into bomb form to celebrate Khmer New Year.
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