First MCQ Quiz

 An ethnic minority in Southern Vietnam

 Language is Cham: Austronesian. Very similar to
Bahasa Melayu, Indonesia, Tagalog.
 Very distinct culture and religion
 Developed a unique writing system used in Cham
stone inscriptions and manuscripts.
 Champa was gradually destroyed by the Vietnamese
and ended the monarchy in 1832
 However Cham culture and religion still survive
because of many complex factors.
 Race, religion & ethnicity
 Traditional notions of power
 Mandala polities
 Localization of Hinduism & Islam
 Nations without States
 Cham live as a diasporic community in Southeast Asia.
Do you belong to a diasporic community?
 The complexities of a culture that live at the periphery
of a nation state. How does a state perceive and view
its minorities?
 What happens when another nation state defines a
minority from another country?
 How is religion, ethnicity & identity understood by
“oppressed” ethnic communities?