PHNOM PENH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Center for Advanced Study (CAS) has announced a release of the first book about the history of ethnic minority groups in Cambodia, national media reported Friday.
The 664-page book examines the lifestyles and cultures of Cambodian residents of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian descent, as well as members of Muslim and other minority communities, CAS director Hun Sokhom was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying.
"We hope the book will help Khmer people better understand the traditions and cultures of each ethnic group," Hun Sokhun said, adding that he believed that widespread distribution of the book will reduce discrimination directed at minority groups.
The book is based on two separate studies carried out by Khmer and foreign experts - a three-month study by the United Nations in1996, and a 12-month study in 2006, paid for by the Rockefeller Foundation, according to the newspaper.
The 664-page book examines the lifestyles and cultures of Cambodian residents of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian descent, as well as members of Muslim and other minority communities, CAS director Hun Sokhom was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying.
"We hope the book will help Khmer people better understand the traditions and cultures of each ethnic group," Hun Sokhun said, adding that he believed that widespread distribution of the book will reduce discrimination directed at minority groups.
The book is based on two separate studies carried out by Khmer and foreign experts - a three-month study by the United Nations in1996, and a 12-month study in 2006, paid for by the Rockefeller Foundation, according to the newspaper.
