For more than 1,000 years, Khmer dancers in Cambodia have been seen as living bridges between heaven and earth. In this graceful dance-talk hybrid, artist Prumsodun Ok -- founder of Cambodia's first all-male and gay-identified dance company -- details the rich history of Khmer classical dance and its current revival, playing the ancient and ageless role of artist as messenger. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com ------------------ for HD VDO @ https://youtu.be/oEIYHTlbeLA | Amazing Camb

Khmer classical dance is renowned in Cambodia for its graceful hand gestures and stunning costumes. But the centuries-old art form, which survived the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, is now under threat from a changing entertainment landscape, limited funding and economic challenges. | AFP News Agency