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Brooklyn Monk in Asia: Cham Muslims in Cambodia (Parts 1 and 2)

Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia  |  Nov 17, 2009
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Antonio Graceffo has been writing about the Cham ethnic minority in Southeast Asia for years. Once the Kingdom of Champa ruled the Mekong Delta area, from Vietnam to Cambodia, and sacked the Khmer capitol. Eventually, Cambodian King Jayavarman VII defeated the Cham, whose kingdom soon went into decline. The Cham people were scattered throughout Southeast Asia. Today, many still live in Cham communities, speaking their Cham language, practicing their culture and the Islamic religion. Antonio has personally explored Cham communities in Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as a small Cham enclave in the Philippines. Watch it fee on youtube Brooklyn Monk in Asia: Cham Muslims in Cambodia (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhi0n3qMbeo Brooklyn Monk in Asia: Cham Muslims in Cambodia (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Obajcrjgs Brooklyn Monk in Asia: Cham Muslims in Cambodia (Part 2) Antonio Graceffo meets with the Mullah of the local Mosque to get a more personalized look into the lives of Cambodia’s Cham minority and their relationship to the religion of Islam, as well as their relation to the outside world. Antonio Graceffo is the author of the book, “The Monk from Brooklyn,” and is he host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts odyssey.” Contact Antonio Graceffo on facebook.com Send him email Antonio@speakingadvdenture.com Antonio,graceffo,Brooklyn,monk,martial,arts,linguistics,odyssey,language,Cambodia,khmer,

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