FASCINATING STORIES ABOUT CAMBODIAN RELIGION-AN BREAKDOWN

Cambodia is among the countries where people have the strongest and most absolute faith in religion in the world. Since the dawn of the nation, the holy spirit has been a crucial part of daily life. Nowadays, the imprint of traditional cults and creeds is apparent in both the lifestyle and the architecture of the Cambodian. Exploring Cambodian religion, you will step into a whole new world full of myths and legends. In general, Buddhism is the official Cambodian religion. About 97% of the Cambodian population are Buddhist followers. Most of them are Theravada Buddhist. Other popular religions include Islam (2.1%), Christianity (1.3%), and ethnic religions (0.3%). Buddhism plays such an essential part that Dhamma teachings in monasteries with Sangha (monks) developing in most of the temples in Cambodia. Over time the original beliefs of Theravada Buddhism did integrate with the local rituals to create an indigenous culture of the Cambodian.