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According a source from Kampuchea-Krom, Vietnam authorities have ordered Khmer Krom musicians of Chey-En Temple in Chau Lang village, Swai Ton (Tri Ton) district, An Giang province to bring their traditional instruments (Khmer term “Pinpeat”) to play in Hanoi.
The Vietnam authorities claimed it was a good opportunity to display the talents of its ethnic minorities, including the Khmer Krom people.
Unfortunately it was double agenda set by the Vietnamese authorities in which the Khmer Krom people were once again manipulated.
Upon arriving back at the village after the show in Hanoi, an order was apparently issued from the communist government to its local representatives to take away the traditional instruments from the original owners and placed it in a museum in Swai Ton district.
While it seemed like a good initiative to display these unique instruments, the Khmer Krom musicians found themselves without a means to play Khmer music.
More disturbing is the allegations that the musicians have to “rent” their own instruments if they wanted use it for traditional ceremonies.
Are Vietnam authorities attempting to take profits from the Khmer Krom culture? Does it have a deeper motivation other than to confiscate these instruments and rent them out to their traditional owners?
It is in a similar style to the Hanoi government confiscating the Khmer Krom lands and rice fields and then rents it out to the Khmer Krom without recognizing that they are the traditional owners of the Mekong Delta.
It is apparent that Vietnamese authorities does not realize or if it does, care that by taking away these traditional instruments, the Khmer Krom musicians have no means to play or pass on their teaching to the younger generation.
The elderly musicians have expressed their concern with this latest action by the local authorities, another prime example of cultural genocide hidden behind of what appears to be a good initiative.
The Vietnam authorities claimed it was a good opportunity to display the talents of its ethnic minorities, including the Khmer Krom people.
Unfortunately it was double agenda set by the Vietnamese authorities in which the Khmer Krom people were once again manipulated.
Upon arriving back at the village after the show in Hanoi, an order was apparently issued from the communist government to its local representatives to take away the traditional instruments from the original owners and placed it in a museum in Swai Ton district.
While it seemed like a good initiative to display these unique instruments, the Khmer Krom musicians found themselves without a means to play Khmer music.
More disturbing is the allegations that the musicians have to “rent” their own instruments if they wanted use it for traditional ceremonies.
Are Vietnam authorities attempting to take profits from the Khmer Krom culture? Does it have a deeper motivation other than to confiscate these instruments and rent them out to their traditional owners?
It is in a similar style to the Hanoi government confiscating the Khmer Krom lands and rice fields and then rents it out to the Khmer Krom without recognizing that they are the traditional owners of the Mekong Delta.
It is apparent that Vietnamese authorities does not realize or if it does, care that by taking away these traditional instruments, the Khmer Krom musicians have no means to play or pass on their teaching to the younger generation.
The elderly musicians have expressed their concern with this latest action by the local authorities, another prime example of cultural genocide hidden behind of what appears to be a good initiative.
3 comments:
I am telling you that the fucken Vietcong will never, will never, will never have any good intention toward the Khmer race and their goal is always the same through the century and that is to eliminate the Khmer race!
Nope, VC doesn't have problem with Khmer, only with Ah Khmer-Yuon Maggot Feeders.
Hey Viet troller/pimp/parasite/plunderer @1:50 PM,
You Viet troller/intruder admitted yourself to be a Viet-born and national here on KI-Media.
You Viet troller/intruder have been dumping tons of trashes here on KI-Media over God knows for how long.
You Viet troller/intruder pretend to be Cambodian/Khmer speaking up for Cambodian/Khmer and giving Cambodian/Khmer a bad name.
You Viet troller/intruder trash everybody here on KI-Media calling Cambodian/Khmer all sort of names to boast, to sabotage and to destroy Cambodian/Khmer for the benefit of you Viet intruder/plunderer....
Now, you Viet trash/troller/intruder/parasite want to have some real debates?
Does history and now a live example of you Viet trash/troller here on KI-Media tell Cambodian/Khmer anything about the Viet's trustworthiness?
Cambodian/Khmer and the whole world see and know the true colors of you Viet troller/intruder/invader/plunderer/parasite too well already.
In plain and simple English, now, and again what part of you "getting the fuck out of KI-Media" don't you understand huh you fucking Viet troller/intruder/pimp/plunderer?
Let's see you Viet pimp/parasite's tail between your legs and run on home out of KI-Media now!
Go home Viet, go home!
You will hurt the Viet and not hurting us Cambodian/Khmer by hanging around here on KI-Media and having made such a comment.
Go home Viet, go home!
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