The KHMER Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam

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 The KHMER have about 1,112,286 inhabitants concentrating in the provinces of Soc Trang¹, Bac Lieu², Vinh Long³, Tra Vinh⁴, Can Tho⁵, Kien Giang⁶ and An Giang⁷. They are also called the Khmer-origin Vietnamese and Khmer Krom.

   The KHMER have lived in the Mekong Delta for a long time. They possess their own spoken and wdting languages. Their language belongs to the Mon-Khmer group⁸. The KHMER live alternately with the Kinh and Hoa in srok (village) or phum (hamlet).

  Their houses are simple, built on the ground and thatched with coconut leaves or tiles. The rear roof Is often longer than the front one. The KHMER often build houses with measurements in odd numbers. The entrance door opens to the east.

   The KHMER have adopted an intensive cultivation of wet rice for a long time. They are experts in selecting rice varieties, irrigation techniques, and desalting ricefields. Watermelons are grown in many localities where the KHMER settle. The KHMER also engage in raising cattle for traction, pigs, chickens, ducks and fish as well as other handicrafts (weaving, ceramics, and sugar making).

  Apart from their folk beliefs, the KHMER in South Vietnam follow Brahmanism and Hinayana Buddhism. They are venerated Buddhism. Each hamlet has a pagoda which is the center of socio-cultural activities. Most of the KHMER youths come to study and improve their virtue and knowledge at pagodas. There are now more than 400 KHMER pagodas built in South Vietnam. Not only teaching KHMER scripts and Buddhist doctrines, the KHMER pagodas also transfer experience in production to Buddhist followers.

  The KHMER community in South Vietnam preserve many customs and practices. Their culture and arts are very unique. The large pagodas have orchestras and junk racing teams. Every year the KHMER organize the water splashing holiday and many traditional festivals, including Chon Chnam Thmay (Lunar New Year), Buddha‘s birthday, Dolta (pardoning the dead), Ook Om Bok (moon worship), and so on.

SEE MORE:
◊  The COMMUNITY of 54 ETHNIC GROUPS in Vietnam – Section 1.
◊  The BA NA Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The BO Y Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The BRAU Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The BRU-VAN KIEU Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CHO RO Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CO HO Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CONG Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CHUT Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CHU RU Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The CHAM Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The DAO Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  The GIAY Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo): CONG DONG 54 Dan toc Viet Nam – Phan 1.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi BA NA  trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi BO Y trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi BRAU trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi BRU-VAN KIEU  trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi CHO RO trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi CHAM trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi CHU RU trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi CHUT trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi CONG trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi DAO trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi GIAY trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi GIA RAI trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi HOA trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi KHANG trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  Vietnamese version (vi-VersiGoo) with Web-Voice (Web-Audio):  Nguoi KHMER trong Cong dong 54 Dan toc anh em o Viet Nam.
◊  etc.

BAN TU THU
08 /2020

NOTES:
¹ : … updating…

NOTE:
◊  Source & Images:  54 Ethnic Groups in Vietnam, Thong Tan Publishers, 2008.
◊  All citations and italic textes has been set by Ban Tu Thu – thanhdiavietnamhoc.com