Norodom Bopha Devi
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Princess Norodom Buppha Devi (n̪ɔroːt̪ˈɗɑm ɓupˈpʰaː~ɓopʰaː t̪eːʋiː) of Cambodia was born on January 8, 1943 in Phnom Penh. She is the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk
and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol. Princess Buppha Devi is the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh
and a half-sibling of current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni
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Her official title is Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi.
words puppha (បុប្ផា) meaning flower and devi
(ទេវី) meaning goddess.
Her Royal Highness Buppha Devi finished her high school education at Lycée Preah Norodom in Phnom Penh. As a young princess her grandmother, Queen Sisowath Kossamak, chose her to become a dancer early in her life. At the age of 15, she became the premiere dancer of the Royal Ballet. At the age of 18, she was granted the title of prima ballerina.
She then toured the world as the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, and together with Queen Kossamak, brought for the first time, not only to the world, but also to the Cambodian people the art of the Cambodian Ballet. In the past, the ballet was performed only before royalty to commemorate their dynastic ancestors and to honour the gods.
Her Royal Highness married in 1959 at the age of fifteen, and has five children:
Princess Buppha Devi formerly served as the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts in Cambodia
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Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk regular script was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until his semi-retirement and voluntary abdication on 7 October 2004 in favor of his son, the current King Norodom Sihamoni...
and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol. Princess Buppha Devi is the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh
Norodom Ranariddh
Prince Norodom Ranariddh is the second son of former king Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni.-Biography:...
and a half-sibling of current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sihamoni is the current reigning King of Cambodia. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004...
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Her official title is Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi.
Name
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi's first name is also romanised as 'Bopha Devi or 'Bophadevi.' Her name comes from PaliPáli
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words puppha (បុប្ផា) meaning flower and devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
(ទេវី) meaning goddess.
Biography
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Her Royal Highness Buppha Devi finished her high school education at Lycée Preah Norodom in Phnom Penh. As a young princess her grandmother, Queen Sisowath Kossamak, chose her to become a dancer early in her life. At the age of 15, she became the premiere dancer of the Royal Ballet. At the age of 18, she was granted the title of prima ballerina.
She then toured the world as the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, and together with Queen Kossamak, brought for the first time, not only to the world, but also to the Cambodian people the art of the Cambodian Ballet. In the past, the ballet was performed only before royalty to commemorate their dynastic ancestors and to honour the gods.
Her Royal Highness married in 1959 at the age of fifteen, and has five children:
- HRH Princess Sisowath Moni Kossoma, born in 1960.
- HRH Princess Sisowath Kalyan Tevi, born in 1961.
- Keo Chinsita Forsinetti, born in 1965.
- HRH Prince Sisowath Chivannariddh, born in 1968.
- HRH Prince Sisowath Veakchiravuddh, born 1973.
Princess Buppha Devi formerly served as the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
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External links
- Biography of the Princess at Norodom Sihanouk's website
- Dance of the Gods: Interview with Princess Buppha Devi by Lucretia Stewart
- Video of HRH Norodom Buppa Devi dancing the Robam Tiyae Boung Soung This 1962 performance at the Royal Palace was filmed by the United States Information Service (USIS) with the permission of Queen Kossamak.