Shaking hands with Cambodians.

Cambodian culture is not the same to the western culture in term of shaking hands. If you wish to greet Cambodians, you have to know who they are. This means you have to know that it is not always good to shake hands with Cambodians.

Let's talk about shaking hands with a lady. In Cambodia you suppose not to shake hands with ladies. The reason is in Khmer Culture we don't shake hands. Acctually, we greet each other by SAMBAH= put your hands together. So, be aware that you are not suppose to shake hands with ladies in Cambodia, I mean you can't shake hands with Cambodian women.

For men, you can shake hands with them. We adapted French culture for the men, so most of Cambodian men do shake hands when they meet each other to show greeting. However, if you are younger than the men you meet you would better SAMBAH. Because, we give respect to elders.

Through this brief explanation about Cambodian Culture in shaking hands, I hope you guys who never know about this, gain some ideas in what you should do when you greet Cambodians. Cambodian Culture is full of respect. If you know well about it, you will appreciate its value.