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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Main Author:	John Marston
Format:	Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	El Colegio de México, A.C. 2015-05-01
Series:	Estudios de Asia y África
Subjects:	Camboya budismo reliquias Buth Savong movimientos religiosos
Online Access:	http://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2204

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spelling	doaj-dd9f7284405447eebd3223f30ed9c7762020-11-24T20:43:44ZspaEl Colegio de México, A.C.Estudios de Asia y África0185-01642448-654X2015-05-0150226528410.24201/eaa.v50i2.22042204Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in CambodiaJohn Marston0El Colegio de México/Centro de Estudios de Asia y ÁfricaThe 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.http://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2204CamboyabudismoreliquiasButh Savongmovimientos religiosos
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title	Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia
title_short	Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia
title_full	Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia
title_fullStr	Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia
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description	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.
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Buth Savong and the New Proliferation of Relics in Cambodia

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