Robam Neary Chea Chuor or Girls in Line is a traditional Khmer dance of young Khmer women dancing in line wearing colorful and elegant costumes. The dance reminds the Khmer people of the rich culture that has been nourished through generations, and it is well known among the neighboring countries of South-East Asia.
Neary (នារី) = young lady, girls
Chea (ជា) = as, in
Chuor (ជួរ) = in line, queue, row
Dancers:
Sabrina Sun
Victoria Ung
Instructor:
Khannia Ok
Video by:
Serey Tep
website: www.khmerarts.org
Khmer-lish Lyric
1.
neary chea chuor teng tor yang sros chamnan
leuk dai put rorm kbach Khmer
prorm taing sak siet mealea chhnuy chhngup sros
ette mean tos trang nah
rorm tam robiep kbach Khemara pi boran
tuk chea robam muoy sros yang chamnan
kroan te ke komsan
nov pel srak sran srey pros krup pran chum knea leng
2.
sas ke chitt chhgnai ke teng mean kdei sar'soeur
ampi damnoeur kbach Khmer
taing pi deurm mork sapp tgnai ett kea prea
Khmer ches reaksa tuk
damnel taing pi boran ang veng mork
mahaksat lok tae reaksa troap nis choap
chea tomniem tomloap
lbey say sapp leur phup del ke teng sar'soeur
Translation:
1.
girls in line beautifully adorn themselves
raise their hands and dancing Khmer style
inserting flowers in their hair, sweet fragrance
there's no imperfection
dancing according to Khmer style from the ancient time
keeping this one dance so beautifully of superb-ness
as an entertainment in the downtime
male or female , everyone can join together and enjoy
2.
other nations near and far always admire the Khmer style
ever since...it never changed
the Khmer know how to preserve
the ancient legacy for years
our ancestors (royalty) preserved this legacy as a customs
with reputation all over the world which everyone always admire
16 сен 2024