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PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Senior officials from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts are currently preparing documents to apply for krama – a versatile traditional scarf, or garment – as well as Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, to the Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage and World Heritage Lists.
Prime Minister Hun Sen discussed religion and the arts while meeting with the Khmer Aja Association, while also calling on them to use their positions to educate the public about the dangers of drugs and gambling. Ajas are the laymen who organise and lead religious ceremonies such as weddings or funerals.
Although the Royal Ploughing Ceremony is still four months away, authorities in Kampong Thom province have begun preparing the ground and are establishing committees to handle the ceremony.