Peoples of Cambodia Prayer Guide
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i THE PEOPLES OF cambodia Cambodia Research Network - CRN © 2007, 2009, 2010 by CRN - Cambodia First edition 2007 Second edition 2009 Third edition 2010 i Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................... iv Cambodia Overview ........................................................................................... vii Buddhism and Cambodia .................................................................................. xiii Animism Defined .............................................................................................. xvii Current Status Report ....................................................................................... xix Pray for Cambodia ............................................................................................. xxi Brao ..................................................................................................................... 23 Bunong ................................................................................................................ 24 Cham .................................................................................................................. 25 Chinese Cambodians .......................................................................................... 26 International Community ................................................................................... 27 Jarai ..................................................................................................................... 28 Kampuchea Krom .............................................................................................. 29 Khmer ................................................................................................................. 30 Segment Spotlight: Cambodian Diaspora .......................................................... 31 Segment Spotlight: Prostituted People ................................................................ 32 Segment Spotlight: Factory Workers ................................................................... 33 Segment Spotlight: Orphans .............................................................................. 34 Segment Spotlight: Physically Disabled .............................................................. 35 Segment Spotlight: Urban Poor .......................................................................... 36 Segment Spotlight: Young People ....................................................................... 37 Khmer Keh ......................................................................................................... 38 Khmer, Northern ................................................................................................ 39 Kraol ................................................................................................................... 40 Kuy ...................................................................................................................... 41 Lao ...................................................................................................................... 42 Mel ..................................................................................................................... 43 Pearic Cluster ...................................................................................................... 44 Stieng ................................................................................................................... 45 Tampuan ............................................................................................................. 46 T’moan ................................................................................................................ 47 Vietnamese .......................................................................................................... 48 Segment Spotlight: Vietnamese Floating Villages ............................................... 49 References ........................................................................................................... 50 ii iii This book will help you pray for these people A Work in Progress Introduction groups and for harvesters, long-term servants who This book contains short cultural profiles of can live among them, know them and love them. Cambodia’s people groups. Cambodia is the most A second step of obedience is learning as much homogenous nation in mainland Southeast Asia From Killing Fields to .... written to describe some of these jewels formed as possible about these people groups. A good with the Khmer representing nearly 90% of the ‘Cambodia.’ What comes to mind when hearing under severe pressure. place to start is with the introductory pages of population. This book contains an overall profile on this name? Perhaps ancient temples, genocide, this book that give some broad background about the Khmer plus several segment spotlights which Buddhism, humanitarian aid, poverty, corruption, The purpose of this book is to introduce Buddhism, animism and Cambodia. The best way cross ethnic boundaries. high-profile Hollywood adoptions, the Ho Chi the Unreached Peoples of Cambodia to to learn about another religion, however, is to meet A one-page profile is by definition a simple Minh trail, and Christians, so others and truly listen as they discuss their personal summary. Some of the profiles are based on carpet bombing that prayer for faith, beliefs, hopes, fears, and dreams. extensive materials from academic, government are some of the these peoples, A third step of and field sources. Others possibilities. ministry to obedience is to partner are mere sketches For some, these peoples with others to bless one based on very minimal nothing comes and friendship or two people groups. information available. to mind because with these A practical way to do Ongoing research into they have peoples might this is called “Adopt a cultural similarities, absolutely no increase People.” Adoption can be preferred ethnic names knowledge in our done by a family, a small and population statistics about this small, generation. group or a congregation. continues to cause Southeast Asian Adopting a People means revisions to our list of nation that Cambodia is treating that ethnic peoples and clusters. often escapes moving forward, group like a member of As we gain better the world’s away from the your own family. As a information this book attention. ‘Killing Fields’ of congregation, this means will continue to evolve. In reality, the past toward committing to a long-term This edition is merely a snapshot of our current present-day a bright future. relationship toward a people, visiting them, and understanding in early 2009. Cambodia boasts a growing population of nearly There is hope for these ethnic groups to relate supporting workers among them. Partnering also This book represents the combined efforts of 14 million people. Life for these people in the together, perhaps as one brightly shining jewel, means joining support networks that can help you many Christian organizations in the Cambodia last 30 years has been an enormous struggle to perhaps as different gems set together. But it will bless this newly adopted member. Research Network (CRN). It is copyrighted for the overcome multitudes of obstacles. Years of war left take spiritual and social transformation for healthy Adopting a baby means promising to care non-commercial use of its members. Outside CRN the land and its people devastated and possessing new bonds of trust to form. intensively for it until it is mature enough to care sponsored activities, this book may only be sold for little hope. Only in the last 10-15 years has any God loves the peoples of Cambodia. He for itself. This book can help your group seriously recovery of purchase and delivery costs. sense of normalcy been restored. has watched their families and consider and pray for several groups before making We are hoping this book stimulates serious Massive influx of foreign aid cultures develop for ages. He this long-term decision. ethnographic research projects and personal money and assistance continue knows every happy child and A fourth step of obedience is to go and live involvement with these peoples. At time of to pour into Cambodia with the every worried parent. He knows among the people and provide a useful service that publication, little ethnographic data was available hope of helping the people pick every unemployed father and creates opportunities for friendship. A few will be for the Kachok and Khaonh. We would welcome up the pieces of their broken every abused mother. He loves called to be the pioneers, many will be called to any new data from field sources. Please send world. True progress has been every honest farmer and corrupt be support partners. The challenge of Jesus to his suggestions and corrections (with explanations and painful and slow as Cambodians officials. He loves the Buddhist disciples was to pray for long-term workers to enter bibliographic information) to the email address try to pick their way through majority and the Muslim, Chinese, the harvest. It takes years of cultural learning to below. Thank you! new minefields of corruption and animistic minorities. He loves deeply understand and love people from another and exploitation in an effort to the urban poor and the jungle culture. People like that are grown, not born. This CRN Research Workgroup move forward. These pressures hunters. book will help challenge people to consider this