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.
3 comments:
We will see what will be the number of Vietnames in Cambodia and don't be surprised, a vienamese who carries a Khmer identity card will be officially counted as a Khmer. Racist? Sorry, that's the way it works. Who gave the identity card to them?
The Khmers themselves !
Then who you blame?
Oh God! Who are we?
ethnic minority in cambodia has traditionally been small and few in comparison to its neighbors thailand, vietnam and laos ethnic minorities. cambodia has always been known to be very homogenous in population which made up of mostly the khmer ethnic majority group of people.
If Yuons enter 400 000 per year, in 2030 or maybe before, Cambodia will be rename CENTRAL VIETNAM.
400 000 X 20 = 8 000 000...
Without considering... birth
Khmer Canadian
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