euronews le mag - Traditional Cambodian dance experiences cultural revival

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The Apsara were dancing goddesses, celestial figures, famous for their beauty, and once at the heart of Cambodian culture. Now the traditional dance is experiencing a boom after nearly dying out during the repression of the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge regime - in power between 1974-1979 - killed 90 percent of the country's artists of the time. Now, tourists are returning in their droves to experience Cambodian culture in all its forms. ... www.euronews.net

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