Buddhist ritual and the reordering of social relations in Cambodia

South East Asia Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-205

  Ledgerwood, Judy ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Phchum ben; Ritual exchange; Social networks

Indexed keywords

FESTIVAL; KINSHIP; MEMORY; RELIGION; SOCIAL NETWORK; VILLAGE; VIOLENCE;

CAMBODIA;

EID: 84863918826     PISSN: 0967828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/sear.2012.0100     Document Type: Article

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