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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Autor: Marston, John
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios de Asia y África
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx:article/2204
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2204
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cambodia
Buddhism
relics
Buth Savong
religious movements
Camboya
budismo
reliquias
movimientos religiosos
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Sumario: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.