A Journey of Ethnicity
Subtitle: In Search of the Cham of Vietnam
By: by Rie Nakamura
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781527550346; 9781527543096
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Cham (Southeast Asian people); Social life and customs; Cham (Peuple d'Asie du Sud-Est); Mœurs et coutumes
Description: The Cham people are thought to be descendants of the kingdoms of Champa located in central Vietnam between the 2nd and 19th centuries. Champa was one of the oldest Hinduinized kingdoms in Southeast Asia, and became prosperous through maritime trades and its high quality eaglewood from the central highlands made it famous. However, Champa disappeared from the political map of Southeast Asia after its defeats against the Vietnamese southward expansion. The Cham are now one of the 54 state-recognized national ethnic groups, but Champa's ancient brick structures and temples scattered along central.