Cambodia's Cham: "Between Modernity and Tradition" (Documentary by Germain Priour)
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2021
- The Cham is an ethnic minority group living in parts of Cambodia and southern Vietnam. Its members are considered the descendants of the once-powerful Champa kingdom. The Cham people who live in Cambodia are predominantly Muslim, while those living in Vietnam are mostly Hindu. Today, many of the approximately 600,000 Cham people in Cambodia live along the country’s Mekong River, earning their living through fishing. French filmmaker Germain Priour worked with young Cham (film) students on this documentary, which introduces Cham culture with a special focus on the devastation that the Pol Pot regime brought upon the Cham. The film was part of the Meta House reparation project "The Cham and Pol Pot".
Greetings from me. I recently get too excited to learn about the true history of Cham and Cambodia as my mom is Cambodian Cham. She was married to an Indonesian which my late dad. I grew up weirdly understand all the Khmer and Cham language without having me to really learn, but now it slowly fades away which I realise it is something beautiful I was born with. I hope to learn about the real history, cultures and everything about Cham and Cambodia.
Are you Malaysian?
I am Khmer and I feel ashamed that I don’t know much about the culture of our Cham brothers and sisters. Wish our government could do more to preserve Cham culture and promote more to the general public.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am Vietnamese Australian Hindu, and I find Cham culture so interesting as there is so much connection between Vietnam, Cham History and the Hindu Religion. Although now Vietnam is barely influenced by Hinduism culturally, documentaries like these really highlight how the Cham people live in countries like Cambodia. i think it is amazing that you are spreading awareness, and archiving these documents in order to preserve your culture. I really think this is an amazing job.
If u are hindu why ur name is Michael ???☹️☹️☹️ it's a Christian name
@@snehamoydutta182 you don't have to have a hindu name to be hindu
@@mikhailgorbachev7851 very true.
Vietnam was under China influence because of the proximity, especially Kinh who are mixed of Indigenous Vietnamese and Chinese.
@Hieu Nguyen Pre-Chinese influenced Vietnamese were basically Khmer. Modern Vietnamese (especially the Kinh) are mixed.
Let’s join hand and young people like us will keep champa culture alive forever!! love from Binh Thuan province viet nam ( a part of Panduranga)
I pray your culture and language and never dies out. I am Cambodian.
great insight into the Cham and Champa people. So much beauty in diversity. We should all respect and love one another no matter our backgrounds. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of documentary.
A beautifully - made documentary about an intriguing people . Thank you 🙏 for sharing it with everyone.
Thank you for making this film, it meant a-lot to me to see this and learn about my heritage. Merci 🙏🏽
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this.
Never forget where you came from!!! Respect!!
What do you mean?
@@adamstv4025 The World can’t even find The Kingdom of Champa on the Map anymore, but to keep the knowledge of your Ancestors and still continue on their Legacy is something Great!
True Mon kingdom does not exist anymore either, but the Mon people still practice their religion, language and culture in Myanmar and Thailand.
Champassak, Laos is it related to the Cham people; did the Cham people exist in Laos?
@@jsmoov2156 I believe they mainly lived in South Vietnam. Laos has a variety of ethnic groups though.
Champa has rich culture and traditions, don't let it be forgotten. We're all one, keep it up!🙌
- fellow theravada-mahayana Khmer
Sorry I am happy to be a Muslim
@@shamimhussain4532you're Bangladesh not Cham
Thank you for this video. I am Cham from America and my parents are from Kampong Chhnang / Chrok Romirk / Sala Lek Pram. Although we follow the sunni branch of the Islamic faith, I support you in your efforts in preserving the Cham language and culture and I would NEVER tell you that you have to pray five times a day, do this, do that, etc. I am proud to see my fellow Cham people remembering our past and holding fast to traditions and remembering that we once had a Kingdom called Champa. Keep doing what you are doing. I love it. We need to keep preserving what we have left.
Such a rich and beautiful culture
Menurut sejarawan Agus Sunyoto Champa termasuk wilayah Nusantara pada masa kerajaan kerajaan tempo dulu dan asalnya Walisongo sunan Ampel Surabaya beliau termasuk trah keturunan dari kerajaan Singosari dan kosa kata emak, dik, kacong asalnya juga dari champa termasuk selamatan kirim doa kepada para leluhur melalui kenduren (kenduri) dari bahasa Persia
I’m a mix of Rawa-Cham born in Malaysia. I’ve been asking my mom many times why do our village nearby Phnom Penh doesn’t practice much culture as in the video. Well, thank you for documenting this up.
Greetings from indonesia
Chams are originally Hindu. They are the people of great Hindu kindom Champa of south east Asia. As a Hindu i wish if i could help them 🙏😟. Pary to Shiva, guide and protect them. Hope the Champa Hindus would flourish once again.
Salam I’m cham Muslim from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Salam, I'm Champa people from Viet Nam.
Am a Muslim pilipino native... Reach moro. Yin native as pilipino we helpng each other to Islamic we of prayer
good film
There are cham people and community in Thailand too.
ua-cam.com/video/NFQjR-um8CY/v-deo.html
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Is the narrator speaking the Cham language? Or is it Cambodian language?
Cambodian
“Khmer” to be precise
The narrator is speaking Khmer but Piseth is speaking Cham
Thank you for sharing this video. How long have you done this video?
Very interesting
Does anyone here know where in Cambodia I could see Western Cham (Kak Khak) script in use, like on a sign or a mosque? I saw it exactly once: at the small mosque on top of Udom. I know Kan Imam San is the primary user and supporter of the resurgence of Kak Khak script in the past decade, Leb Ke being the main force behind it, but I've only ever seen Khmer, Latin, Arabic, and Jawi characters on anything Cham-related in Cambodia. Would love to know where I could see it!
Try Kampong Chnnang and Kampong Cham, also Pursat Province.
@@evangelinemercado7511 thanks! Kampong Chhnang is where I've found some examples, none in Pursat yet but a good chance they're there and perhaps Battambang, too. Do you know of any samples in Kampong Cham, current or historical? My sense has been Sunni forms of Islam and use of Jawi has been pretty complete and total (hoping that's not 100% true).
Kampong Chhnang is your best bet particularly in Srey Prey and Chankiek village near Sala Lek Pram. This area is primarily Cham Imam San and they have maintained the largest use of kak khak script. Otherwise the script can be found on old Cham homes and sang magik (mosques) spread throughout Kratie, Kampong Cham, and Kampong Chhnang. Usually the script is found on the outside of the house above the entryway. Jawi is more commonly used but some houses pre-1950 have kak khak
@@Mobobo1832 Thanks! I had definitely found O'Russey (along with the other two close by that you mentioned) and then many other villages following the southern side of the Tonlé Sap up through Pursat and Battambang - I keep seeing the KIS village(s) in Kratie mentioned in papers but haven't seen any photos or mention of which ones they are. I knew some of the oldest Kak Khak texts came from Kampong Cham but this comment is the first evidence I've heard about that there's still traces of it at least above doorways - in fact I didn't know about the home doorways, only on mosques, that's amazing that some of the houses with kak khak were preserved. Do you have any photos of this? Any particular villages I can check out on Google Maps? Really appreciate this new info.
@@joshoakley4856 Hi Josh - regarding Kratie, I heard most (maybe all) of the Cham there are Cham Biruw now so they do not follow the Imam San way. I imagine however that there may be some homes/mosques with kak khak if they are old enough. I tried to find the one house I saw with kak khak in Krouch Chhmar on Google maps but I was unable to. The house I saw was near Svay Khleang.
You might also find evidence of Kak Khak in old Cham cemeteries and in family heirlooms. This is likely going to be more prevalent in Vietnam in An Giang and Tay Ninh (the Cham here are like the Cham in Cambodia and therefore also use Kak Khak). I have heard from some families that they used to have old Cham swords and decorative boxes with kak khak inscribed on them.
Are you specifically interested in kak khak alone? There are also manuscripts now written in Jawi but were originally in kak khak - many of these are stories still told among Cham in the KIS community as well as Cham in Phan Rang
Cei ceremony of these chams looks like southern thais worship the guru ceremony. Also like malay kelantanese main petri ceremony.
Yeah, the music (melody of drums and the bamboo instrument ) somehow quite similar tu Kedahan Mek Mulung theatre
Kelantan has a long history of having Chams lived there since ancient times. I believe the Kelantan Kings has Cham ancestry
proud of them , support from France 🇫🇷.
With regards to celebrating to Prophet’s birthday. Most Muslims, even in Arab countries celebrate Mawlid. You have to realise that Arab Muslims are diverse themselves and they have slight differences. Most Saudis adhere to Hanbali with Athari creed and they tend to view mawlid as innovation. Most Muslims does not view this way.
It’s sad the rival of the khmer for thousands of years is just gone.
If the French colonized just a century earlier it probably could’ve gotten spared like Cambodia
مشا الله
As Khmer, we don't want to separate them from our country/nation. We are divided by religion only. We all are Khmer.
Khmer Buddhist, Khmer Muslim, and Khmer Christian.
@Evan Amata Why do you identify yourself as Khmer-American if you are ethnically 100% Khmer then? Same should apply as Chams
Thank you. But yes, we do consider ourselves still ethnically Cham. My parents are Cham from Cambodia. And we do just say that we are originally from Cambodia but never call ourselves Khmer.
@@Aswajar u should keep that those people don't know the difference between Cham and Muslim . I hope u take care ur laugauge and writing .
@@kdamprae4236 Majority of Cham people are Muslims
If a religion is truly spiritual it wouldn't divide.
Love to balamon Hindu brothers and sisters from India.
They are Muslim not Hindu.
@@cnachopchopnewsagency They are Hindus, get your history correct.
@@cnachopchopnewsagencystill they didn't forgot their ancestral hindu roots.. Their practices depicts same..
@@cnachopchopnewsagency also side by you have Vietnam where cham hindis still resides.. So you should be aware of that too..
There is a tribe in northeastern BANGLADESH, INDIA and western MYANMAR called CHAKMAS. who consider themselves as the descendents of CHAMPAK NAGAR,(they fled from there) their king was bijoygiri. Dont know why i feel so much resemblance in champa and chakmas facial structures.
If any Champa people reading this, kindly ask your elders if few families of champa fled to western side and settled there.
Cham and cham Cambodia 🇰🇭 Muslim not same
20:17 WTF HAHAHA 😂😂😂
Amazed from Kashmir (India), Alhamdulilah Allah sent his choosen people to teach here real islam. Inshallah a jamat should be sent there.
Leave them alone, please, and show tolerance and respect for the beliefs of others.
I am looking for Cham speakers in Phnom Penh. If you speak Cham or know people who speak Cham please let me know.
I have tons of family who speak cham in battambang and phnom Penh
@@jadej51 I am in Vietnam now. Thanks for the message though.
@@jadej51 What about you? Do you speak Cham? Where do you live if you don't mind me asking?
@BigSirZebras Unfortunately I was never taught how to speak Cham, I am in the USA. My mom does know how to speak Cham. I always wonder about the cham language though, it seems like it's a mixture of Malay or some sort. I have family in Cambodia that travel back and forth often to Malay.
@@jadej51 Cham is very closely related to Malay. Something like Spanish and Italian. It is more distantly related to most of the languages in the Philippines and even to the languages of New Zealand, Hawaii and Madagascar. If that sounds interesting you can look up "Austronesian Languages" on wikipedia.
As far as I know, Champa lost its land because the Cham king was selfish
And how Vietnam conquered Champa? Because Vietnamese kings were incel extremists
All the cultures and traditions people follow around the globe are good and very close to the people who follow them. However, if someone is claiming to Islamic values then there is only one book and prophet they should adhere to.
Dewi campa / salah satu istri brawijaya 5 raja majapahit yg mengislamkan majapahit putri champa / lebih dikenal di indonesia dewi sekarwati yg menjadi istri raja brawijaya 5 champa adalah keraja an
PALESTIN dep that mong dc di du lich mot la. Neu phimosis nghin LE met dem.
RAFI Maine USA- PHD
Let's pray 5 times a day please! it's 1of5 pillars of ISLAM in the right way. What can I do for you Cham Muslims brothers?
@PrincesseDuCambodge R u muslim?
The best thing for you to do is to show tolerance and respect for the beliefs of others, please.
they are not islam,just say islam but still follow hindu, or buddist
There are some that try to practice Islam the right way. But I think some still have a long way to go. If they want to change at all. May Allah guide us.
It’s okay, they synthesis Islam with their culture and old religion when they converted to Islam. It’s okay in a sense if they follow the 5 pillars of Islam correctly and don’t do shirk
@@Aswajar it’s okay bro. Different cultures practices Islam in different ways. The main thing is the fundamentals are followed correctly. Don’t let anyone tell you that you guys aren’t Muslims. You guys are awesome, keep it up 🙌
Macam lah kau yang terpaling islam kak . Masuk syurga sorang2
Orang tu berubah perlahan-lahan. Macamlah negeri Melayu pun tak pernah amalkan kebudayaan lama. Malaysia pun berubah jadi macam Arab selepas tahun 1970an. Sikap judgemental orang Melayu di Malaysia sekarang ni pun hasil dari proses politik parti UMNO-PAS yang nak tunjukkan siapa yang terpaling Islam dalam tempoh 23 tahun ni.
i pity these cham folks... coz they are all already misguided from the real islamic teaching (sunni)... cham folks of vietnam were originally malay. vietnam in the orthodox era was part of malay region (nusantara). i pray that one day they will be saved. from malaysia, with love and remembrance of cham folks.
Hindus Buddhists pity for u people who misguided themselves and chose destruction 😎
@@amit9023destruction has been caused by all regardless of religion
@PrincesseDuCambodge Yes its different country
but our history are same
we and cham are one brother
like indonesian
There is a malay in indonesian,singapore,brunei,myanmar and thailand also
so probably they are malay in vietnam or cambodia
yes they gained it from.india
but still the first one they are austronesian mix with austrosiatic ( mon - khmer)
the sea sailor !
are you khmer?
in Malay we also use
Dekat
Jalan
Kampong
we also use Angka*
not just that
we also share name like nik,wan,che
they have with malay
if you look up at they history they is kingdom called funan that also controlled half of malay land -
and this is their youtube channel
ua-cam.com/video/mX1J-fQ14ig/v-deo.html
Malay - Cham Heritage
Not all Cham people are like what they show. I guess I’m very sheltered. My parents and all relatives are Cham from Cambodia. Even though both my parents village have a long way to go in terms of fully practicing Islam correctly, they do follow more than the ones shown in the video.
all south east asia was austro asiatic land in the past. malays came from taiwan and took the land of the orang asli whom speak a language related to khmer