THE TRIBE CHAMB Y Y O U N G - A H

Admin. nd. Cham people celebrate – Kate festival in Binh Thuan.

http://www.indochinatravelnews.com/ vietnam-discovery/culture/ phan-rang-home-to-hindu- cham-people/

LOCATION/ORIGIN

Located in western Cambodia Located in south central Vietnam Here from about 500 years ago They live near lakes and rivers Climate is very warm

Kailash K. Prasad, Rani D. Mullen. August 5, 2013. Map of the Cham Empire, 8th-18th century.

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DRESS/CLOTHING/APPEARANCE

Traditional clothes: Batik (garment ; sarong)

Materials for making Batik: wax (painting), canting (tool), dye color, boiling water

Purpose of clothes: living in tropical places

Zafrankurniawan. nd. Blouse Kantor Batik Pekalongan.http://s1259.photobucket.com/user/

adhikurniawan/ media/blouse%20kantor/D21.jpg.html

CLOTHING/APPEARANCE/DRESS

Women: Close fitting blouse, tight sleeves over Batik

Men: Shirt over Batik Children: shorts, (add blouse if girl) bare

footed or rubber thongs.

Abdul rozak Nd. Batik Clothes Imana MCC. http://abdulrozakbatik44.blogspot.jp/2010/07/batik-

clothes-imana- mcc.html

DAILY LIFE: FAMILY LIFE Women are responsible: family vegetable, fruit

gardens, carrying water Men responsible: rice cultivation, chores construction,

tool craft, repair Women cares for children, household Cham marry within groups of religion

Julie Thi Underhill. 15th, Dec, 2010. Women prepare food for Friday prayers in O Russei. Village in Kampong Chhnang http://

diacritics.org/2010/democratic-

kampucheas-genocide-of-the-cham

DAILY LIFE: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

How they marryMen’s family approach to other family

They do traditional greetings (Sampeah)

Both parents agree, exchange giftsMarry with a ceremonyFirst year live with parents

Diane Worland. 21st March, 2013. The wedding Kampong Cham.

http:// www.flickr.com/photos/dianeworland/8696467565/

DAILY LIFE: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

Most men marry: 19~25 (age)

Most women marry: 16~22 (age)

Syed Mohammad. 11th, June, 2011. [Men gathered at mosques to carry out their wedding traditions]. http:// quinnmattingly.com/cham-

wedding/

DAILY LIFE: ACTIVITIES

Kids help family make living

Free time girls play games:Play with rubber bandsWinner wears captured bands around wrist

Free time boys play games: Draw a line on the groundThrow their sandals

Alan A. Lew. 30th May, 2012. Cham kids playing in the water puddles after a rain. http://travelgeography.blogspot.jp/2012_05_01_archive.html

RELIGION Cambodian Cham: Muslims Hinduism religion influenced from India Still practices beliefs in Hinduism Worship in their own mosques Every year young man goes studying about Quran (holy

book)

BAOBINHTHUAN. July 11th 2013. The priests are saying prayer in front of tombs. http://talkvietnam.com/2013/07/

cham-people-in-celebration-of-ramuwan-new-year/ #.Utoxg2SmqRa

RITES OF PASSAGE Cham continue traditional family behavior Children expected to respect elders and

parents Birth of Cham – blessed event Child becomes adult when they have, do: job,

household, spouses, children Cham burry dead body after funeral

CAAI News Media. 22, April, 2009. [Cham Muslims at their prayers in mosques]. http://khmernz.blogspot.jp/2009_04_22_archive.html

INQUIRY QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHAMPA

KINGDOM? History of the Champa

Kingdom: Champa ruled Vietnam:

2nd~15th century 2nd~15th century- had war

with Vietnam and China to north

1471: Vietnamese ruler Thanh Tonh subdued Champa

16th century: Champa kingdom gone

INQUIRY QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHAMPA

KINGDOM?After: Numerous Cham fled

central Vietnam Since 16th century

Cham live in Vietnam and Cambodia

CURRENT STATUS Cham people are hoping

Champa will be reestablished

Cham is proud for never having assimilated to Vietnamese or Cambodian

The population of Cham:1800 (year) : 15,000 (people)1910 (year) : 45,000 (people)1970 (year) : close to a million

Annelies. Nd. [Thank you poster] http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/ thank-you-for-your-attention-any-questions-20/

REFERENCES

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Avlyn, Bold Over, Kaufmann. Retrieved November 24, 2013, from http://www.batiksgalore.com/about-batik-fabric.htm Countries and Their Cultures. (2014, January

12). Cham. Retrieved November 26, 2013, from http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Tajikistan-to-Zimbabwe/Cham.html#bGall, T. L., Cabaton, A., Hickey, G., & Maspero, G. (1998). Cham. Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life (pp.

154-158). Detroit: Gale.