how to sleep and walk?????????

Every culture trains its children to become good members of society in order to insure harmony, peace, and stability. Cambodian parents teach their children how to sleep and walk. For the parents, the values below capture the essence of a well-mannered Cambodian.

How to Sleep




You must wake up before sunrise or you are lazy.

Sleeping places in the home are determined according to status. (Cambodian families often live in one or two rooms, and everyone sleeps on the same bed, a large slatted wooden platform about eight- or ten-feet suare. The parents sleep at the "head" end and the youngest children sleep at the "foot".)


How to Walk



Tell people where you are going and when you are coming back. (This is important to show respect to others and to keep them from being embarrassed if someone asks and they don't know where you are.)

If someone of higher status is passing you, bend lower (from the waist) than that person.

Don't make sounds with your skirt when you walk.

Don't wear shoes or hats when you enter a house or temple.

Close doors softly when you go through them.

When you meet someone on the street, ask where they are going.