Du Fin Fond Du Grenier ...
(Something like: "from the attic's far back end". . .)
As an introduction
Pictures often tell us much more
than their actual vision could reveal … What about all this old photographs hidden somewhere in Cambodian houses, and here, in Chams houses? Let’s see – through some excavations – what hese
images can tell us about past,and therefore present, cham society…
I think this little archives sharing would be more enjoyable as a regular meeting, on a totally informal basis. And to broader our experience we will not restrain ourselves to Chams in Cambodia, but open the selection to Chams and Muslims in Mainland Southeast Asia.
So, « Du fin fond du Grenier » (something like: “from the attic’s far back end” …) is now going to be a monthly rendez-vous, and you will soon discover more dusty - and less dusty - materials to use in your quest in Cham studies and Muslim communities in former Indochina.
I think this little archives sharing would be more enjoyable as a regular meeting, on a totally informal basis. And to broader our experience we will not restrain ourselves to Chams in Cambodia, but open the selection to Chams and Muslims in Mainland Southeast Asia.
So, « Du fin fond du Grenier » (something like: “from the attic’s far back end” …) is now going to be a monthly rendez-vous, and you will soon discover more dusty - and less dusty - materials to use in your quest in Cham studies and Muslim communities in former Indochina.
Being a tool to understand better the present, the past is not to be disconnected to nowadays situation. Through recent pictures and comparative studies, suggestions of readings, updates of the ongoing research, let's enrich a dynamic study of the Chams societies...
Enjoy the dig!
Emiko Stock
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Dimanche 9 septembre 2007
DU FIN FOND DU GRENIER
III
III
September 2007
A Groom is Getting Wed
A Groom is Getting Wed
Title:
Groom on the way to the wedding.
Nature of the document:
Picture – B&W
Date:
1973
Place:
Chror Romirt Village, Kompong Chhnang Province, Cambodia.
Author:
Unknown.
Local events photographer.
Description:
It’s the 3rd and last day of Nosawan’s (centre) wedding. Nosawan, a blacksmith – as most of the men of the Chror
Romirt Village – is standing with his friends and relatives, on the way to join the final banquet: this last reception will welcome both close relatives and extended relations, both Khmers and
Chams, villagers and outsiders. Two years later Nosawan will be beat to death by Khmers Rouges, and buried alive in the neighboring O’Russei Village. His wife will later on remarry several times,
nowadays with a Khmer. His best friend standing on the right side of the picture - the only one still alive - will also get several wives including both khmers and chams ones.
Source:
Thanks to Ming Sarah and Ming Mariyam for their personal collection and for sharing the picture of their brother
and cousin Nosawan.
Miscellaneous:
Even if Nosawan's family wasn’t aware of the origin of this name, it might refers to a legendary cham monarch,
himself evocating a far away glorious persian connection to the king Khosrow Anushirwan ...
More details on this famous Nosawan can be found in numerous classical articles on Chams, and notably
:
AYMONIER Etienne 1890 « Légendes Historiques des Chams », Excursions et Reconnaissances, Vol.
14, No.32, p 145-206.
And also :
SETUDEH-NEJAD S. 2000 “The Encounter between Champa and Persia. Research on The Impact of West-Asiatic Cosmology in Southeast Asia”, SPAFA Journal, Vol. 10, Number 3, Bangkok, p 5-18.
What about today?
Tuon Ael, one of the most respected religion teacher of the village, is marrying his daughter. The
groom, originally from the same village, is now working in an NGO Phnom Penh and Kpg Chhnang.
On this 2nd and last day of the wedding, the young man is performing some traditional matrilocality in making his final entrance into the bride’s house: chams couples live either in a new house offered by the man, either to the bride’s parents, like in this very example.
On this 2nd and last day of the wedding, the young man is performing some traditional matrilocality in making his final entrance into the bride’s house: chams couples live either in a new house offered by the man, either to the bride’s parents, like in this very example.
04/01/07 -Chror Romirt Village, Kompong Chhnang Province, Cambodia
Emiko Stock
Emiko Stock
Miscellaneous:
For those more curious on matrilocality as traditionally performed among Chams :
LAFONT Pierre Bernard 1964 : « Contribution à l’étude des structures sociales des chams du Viet-Nam »,
BEFEO LII, Paris, p 157-171.
Thanks to Tuon Ael and his family to approve the share of this picture and story.
par Du Fin Fond Du Grenier (proposed by Emiko Stock)
publié dans :
FFG III - September 2007
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16/10/2007 07:19:04A Groom Is Getting Wed
I am very happy to have found this blog and intriguided by its content. Great material here, photos are indeed so much more telling than dry academic literature and bring all the stories to life.
Keep up the good work,
Stefan