00:00Hello everyone, as in my previous videos, I talked about Cambodian artists who have passed away.
00:06Today, I want to go further, I want to show the world who they really were.
00:11In their voices, their faces, their works, and their legacy,
00:14There is the beauty, the resilience, and the profound humanity of the Khmer people.
00:19Behind every deceased artist, there is a story, a memory, a soul that it is essential to make
00:26live.
00:27To speak of them is to honor their soul.
00:30To make them known is to reject the church.
00:32And passing on their story means showcasing the immense richness of Khmer culture to the world.
00:38So today, Noctem is in the spotlight. Who was he?
00:42Noctem was a Cambodian writer, best known for his novel Kolab Pailin,
00:47born into a farming family in the commune of Svaipo, Batambang province.
00:51He studied Khmer literature and Buddhist philosophy, initially in a monastery.
00:57Then to Bangkok, Thailand, where he taught Pali.
01:01He held several positions, including publications manager at the Royal Buddhist Institute.
01:07He was a professor and participated in the creation of several Buddhist institutes in Southeast Asia.
01:13His work includes writings in Thai, Pali, and Khmer, on literary themes.
01:19Marianne Buonaising, in 1937, he had 11 children.
01:23He left an important legacy in Cambodian literature between the 1930s and 1940s.
01:29Regarding his flagship work Kola Pailin, its title translates as "The Rose of Pailin".
01:35It evokes themes such as love, beauty, and traditional values that Hmer.
01:41Pailin is a province famous for its precious stones and natural beauty.
01:46A journey into the heart of daily life in Cambodia, right now, "The Rose of Pailin".
02:09Throughout Cambodia, where the rivers flow, a story of the heart and love unfolds.
02:19In the wind, they scatter, under the starry sky.
02:29The promises celebrated, the beauty of days gone by, in the garden of thoughts.
02:41Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love and destiny,
02:48In each petal, a treasure, an even stronger legend.
02:55You are the reason for our dreams, in our hearts you rise.
03:05Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love that I can imagine.
03:20In the grandeur of the temples, where wisdom awakens,
03:26The years draw examples, in the fragrance of wonders.
03:34Master of words, poet of time, your legacy shines brightly.
03:41In all ages, enchanting, the souls you crown.
03:51Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love and destiny,
03:58In each petal, a treasure, an even stronger legend.
04:05You are the reason for our dreams, in our hearts you rise.
04:14Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love that I can imagine.
04:23From the mountains to the rivers, your story lives on.
04:26The whole word, the whole prayer, in love we will die,
04:30Forever in our memories, your voice resonates like a story,
04:34The rose that never fades, in the soul it always struts.
04:38Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love and destiny,
04:52In each petal, a treasure, an even stronger legend.
04:59You are the reason for our dreams, in our hearts you rise.
05:06Oh Pailin, the Rose of Pailin, flowers of love that I can imagine.
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