Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia

The article describes the movement in Cambodia surrounding the lay Buddhist leader Buth Savong, who has come to prominence in the country since the 1990s. Among the characteristics of this organization is attention to the spatial organization of the temples and ashrams affiliated with Buth Savong an...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Marston, John
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2015
País:México
Recursos:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositório:Estudios de Asia y África
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2204
Acesso em linha:https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2204
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Cambodia
Buddhism
relics
Buth Savong
religious movements
Camboya
budismo
reliquias
movimientos religiosos
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Resumo:The article describes the movement in Cambodia surrounding the lay Buddhist leader Buth Savong, who has come to prominence in the country since the 1990s. Among the characteristics of this organization is attention to the spatial organization of the temples and ashrams affiliated with Buth Savong and an emphasis on the installation of Buddha relics. The article explores the movement in the context of Cambodian socio-political change and discusses the implication of this new emphasis on relics, giving three case studies.