essay

The Cambodian bonze

France-Asie • 4 • Published In 1953 • Pages: 881-888

By: Martini, François, Szogyi, A..

Abstract
This article contains a general discussion of the Cambodian bonze and the influence of this institution of the Cambodian people. Included is a description of a bonze's qualifications, entry into the bonze community, the obligatory Ten Commandments of the Buddhist religion, a typical day and some important dates in the monastic calendar. Martini was an Advisor on Rites and Fine Arts (Conseiller aux Cultes et aux Beaux-Arts).
Subjects
Prophets and ascetics
General character of religion
Education system
Ethics
Etiquette
Prayers and sacrifices
Organized ceremonial
culture
Cambodians
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Roseanne Mandler ; 1953; Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1949
Coverage Place
Cambodia
Notes
François Martini
Translation of: Le bonze cambodgien, 1949.
Translated from the French for Human Relations Area Files by A. Szogyi.
The original French text is not available in this database
LCCN
52016220
LCSH
Cambodia--Social life and customs