A Tentative Un-Definition of Cham Muslims in Cambodia Global Islam: Borders, Boundaries and Belonging(s) CERIS Cornell University – November 16 th 2013.

A Tentative Un-Definition of Cham Muslims in Cambodia

Global Islam: Borders, Boundaries and Belonging(s) CERIS Cornell University –

November 16th 2013

Emiko Stock – Anthropology Department – Cornell University

The Basics Khmers

Khmer

Buddhism

Cambodia (Srok Khmer)

Chams

Cham

Islam

Champa

Ethnicity ; Religion ; Nation

Chams = Muslims Vietnam Chams:

- Muslims

- Brahmanists

Muslims = ChamsCambodia:

- Chams

- Jveas

- Indians

- Khmers

Chams = ChampaNon centralized Champa

- Indrapura - Kauthara

- Amaravati - Panduranga

- Vijaya

Multiethnic ChampaAustronesians

Chams

Jorais

Churus

Rhades

Austroasiatics

Mnongs

Stiengs

Maas

Orthodox vs Traditionalist?Orthodox = Following religion

- International Islam

- Umma

Traditionalist = Ancestral Heritage

- Champa essentialized

- Folklore

Religious Debate: an historical anthropology

1941: Kobuol vs Trimeu

1960: Kaum Tua vs Kaum Muda

!990's – 2000's: 'Koweit' vs 'Dawah'

Orthodox Trends- Koweit = Wahhabism

- Dawah = Tablighi Jamat

- Ahmaddiya

- …

Traditionalist: shades of 'tradition'Village A = Cham Heritage Museum / Ahmaddiya new mosque

Village B = Hierarchy disapprobation over 'non traditional activities' / New orthodox mosques openings attendancy

Village C = Cham language textbook / Mecca pilgrimages

Going Micro I :Cham 'Rebellions' in 17th and 19th century Cambodia

Going Micro II: Kinships and who (not) to marry

Going Micro III: Situating 'the homeland'

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