The authorities in Cambodia are advising young people to be careful on Valentine’s Day and not to engage in premarital sex in order to avoid losing their self-respect.
The education ministry told schools to stop any inappropriate activities on Valentine’s Day.
It said that the event was “not part of our Khmer culture. ”
In Cambodia, people think it’s wrong for women to have sex before they get married.
Valentine’s Day has become popular with young people in Southeast Asia. Many shops and street stalls sell flowers, like roses in pink and red wrapping, and heart-shaped items around this time.
But some people who like traditional things and don’t like change see Halloween as a foreign holiday that may harm the Buddhist culture of the country.
The Chbab Srey is a set of rules for women and girls in Cambodia to follow. It tells them how to act and behave. The UN says that women should be “good” and important in their homes.
The women’s affairs office is asking couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a better way because some people don’t understand what it really means.
The culture department asked parents and officials to remind kids to celebrate the day in a way that respects their honor and dignity, following the Khmer tradition.
Cambodia’s National Aids Authority said people should not have sex and should instead celebrate their love for family and friends.
Other countries have also had problems with 14 February in the past, not just Cambodia.
From 2008 to 2019, the religious police in Saudi Arabia said people couldn’t buy Valentine’s gifts like red roses because they thought it goes against their religion.
In India and Pakistan, some religious groups used to protest against Valentine’s Day, saying it disrespects Hinduism and Islam.
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Cambodian youths advised not to “lose dignity” on Valentine’s Day
