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នគរគោកធ្លក (Kok Tlok Kingdom)
Since the birth of human race to the 1st century AD
Pre-Phnom Kingdom (Funan) នគរ ភ្នំ
People of Kok Tlok (Kok means dry land and Thlok is a name of a big large tree) was a native to Phnom Kingdom (Funan recorded by Chinese) they lived in a land surrounding with water mixing from river and sea. They claimed that they were the descendants of Naga people. Kok Tlok was ruled by Princess Nagi. Men and women wore the animal skins on their below bodies, but nothing on top of their bodies. Women chose men to get married with, Husbands must come to live in their wives’ parent houses. Wives were the men of the houses, husbands had no objection when wives decided what to do, women were the leadership, women controlled the business as we can see today in every public market in the current Kampuchea (Cambodia). Women were Mé (មេ), Men were Ba (បា). Children called their mother Mé (មេ) and called their father Ba (បា). Mé means first, chief, big or huge. Mé was played very important role in Kok Tlok Kingdom. When children get married, they needed Mé and Ba to bless them at their wedding ceremony. Children used their mother family name instead of their father family name. People of Kok Tlok believed in nature spirits, in animal spirits and Neat Ta spirits. People of Kok Tlok caught fish, hunting wild animals and picked fruits in the forest for their living. They had their mother tongue spoken language, but they didn't have the writing system of language. When they died, their bodies were brought into the forest, to the sea or cremated them in their villages.

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