THE BUILDING OF SAND MOUNTAIN CEREMONY: SYMBOL OF RELIGIOUS CULTURE AT THE KHMER NEW YEAR IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM

Autor: Da Chanh Son
Jazyk: English<br />Vietnamese
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Tra Vinh University Journal of Science, Vol 11, Iss 46, Pp 46-55 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2815-6072
2815-6099
DOI: 10.35382/tvujs.1.46.2022.916
Popis: Cultural symbols are research objects that many scholars are interested in when studying cultures. The article is based on the structural theory of symbolic anthropology (or interpretive anthropology) to study and decipher the meaning of sand mountains in Khmer culture. The building of sand mountains during ceremonies on New Year’s Day is an important cultural and spiritual activity that illustrates religious harmony with cultural life during traditional festivals. In the article, the symbolic meaning of the sand mountain is deciphered to explore the cultural values and religious philosophies hidden in the heart of Khmer culture in Southern Viet Nam.
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