A Journey of Ethnicity
An edition of A Journey of Ethnicity (2020)
In Search of the Cham of Vietnam
By Rie Nakamura
Publish Date
2020
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Language
eng
Pages
252
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.