Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Tales of the Mekong Cambodia

Tales of the Mekong Cambodia 1/6

Tales of the Mekong Cambodia 2/6

Tales of the Mekong Cambodia 3/6

Tales of the Mekong Cambodia 4/6

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Tales of the Mekong Cambodia 6/6

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The long tragedy of Cham history

“The process [‘Nam Tien’ or Vietnamese southward expansion] was well defined by Léopold Cadière in 1911: “As soon as they feel themselves able, they drive off the first inhabitants, whether in a peaceful manner, by taking over the land, clearing it and “planting the bamboo” – the hedges that to this day still surround Annamese gardens and villages – or by violence, then they fight with the Chams, destroying their temples and mutilating their statues.” In short, there was no room left for the Chams.”