Hawaii's Cambodian community
welcomes the Year of the Rooster
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Honolulu's Cambodian community celebrated the Khmer New Year at Puuhale Elementary school in Kalihi on Saturday. Cambodian food, traditional dances and music, and a fashion show were on the lively agenda to welcome the Year of the Rooster. Here, Soknara Buth opened the program with a traditional blessing dance.
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Tol Koi, center, and others performed a bamboo dance where precision and coordination are critical.
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Sambath Neuov, right, was one of the cooks who prepared a variety of colorful Cambodian dishes.