カンボジア・クメール

Kor Chuk

日本語で読む
Kor Chuk: Five Cambodian Boys Cut Their Topknots after a Two-Day Rite
Ritual
Kor Chuk/コー・チュック
Region and community
カンボジア・クメール/アンコール周辺
Age at the cultural rite
Variable or not confirmed in the source
Transition conditions
Social transition described in the article
Legal age of majority

About the rite

On 12 March 2026, a family in Siem Reap, Cambodia, held Kor Chuk for five boys. Over two days and one night, relatives prepared prayers and offerings while elders guided the boys. At the end, each boy’s topknot was cut, marking a passage from childhood into youth.