Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies, 1987

Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies, 1987

1987

This 84-page paper, part of a project funded by the Historic Preservation Commission of Lowell, Massachusetts, explores the traditional crafts and religious ceremonies of the Cambodian refugees who settled in Lowell in the aftermath of the Cambodian Genocide.

Includes nine chapters: Kite Making, Basket Making, Woodworking, Needlework, Folklore, Ordination of the Novice Monk, Ceremony of the Consecration of the Buddha Statue, Ceremony of the Rain Retreat (Vossa), and Money Tree Fund Raising Celebration.

This paper may also be viewed on the Internet Archive,https://archive.org/details/ChigasCambodiaDissertation.

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84 p.; 20.32 x 27.94

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