Before Vietnam, there was Champa, malay empire

[syed putra]

Po Nagar Cham Towers in Nha Trang
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Po Nagar Cham temple complex was built between 8th and 11th centuries by the Cham people who once ruled the central plain of Vietnam. The Cham people, who were Hindu in origin, had their own Sanskrit-based script. They are renowned for their skills in sculpture and architecture and left behind a legacy of artifacts and temple settlements not only in Vietnam, but also Cambodia and Thailand.
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In the 14th century, the Kingdom of Champa fell into the hand of the invading Viet, whose descendants are today the Vietnamese people. A small minority of Cham people, now an ethnic minority, still live in the central plain somewhere near Danang. Although most Cham people have converted to Islam, they still worship their gods at Po Nagar Cham Towers during annual religious festival of Thap Ba, which falls around the end of April and the beginning of May.
Po Nagar Cham Towers were built to honour the goddess Po Nagar- literally translated as 'The mother of the Country' -who is said to have taught agricultural and weaving skills to the Cham people. Later, historians have come to identify Po Nagar with the Hindu goddesses Bhagavati, the wife of Shiva, and Durga, the buffalo-demon slayer.

The towers of Po Nagar Cham are square red brick structure with protruding support frames and tapering roofs. There were once ten buildings, each dedicated to a different deity, but now only four remain. The tallest building, at 25 metres, the Po Nagar Kalan, is the most impressive. Here, Po Nagar was worshipped and, according to historical stone inscriptions, animal sacrifices were made in her honour.
To the centre of the complex, stands a tower of Cri Cambhu, goddess of fertility. The other two temples are the shrines of the Hindu gods Shiva and Ganesh respectively.
Po Nagar Cham Towers are situated on the high ground of Mount Cu Lau on the bank of River Cai, a few kilometres north from the city centre.

 

[A Singaporean]

Go and continue to have wet dream of a Malay Empire. The new Malays are here replacing your kind.

 

[syed putra]

New malays are still malays. Indians and chinese are considered malays if they become muslims and adhere to Malay custom.
Here is one example.
Malaysia Minister Healthcare

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, director general of health at the Ministry of Health of Malaysia unveils the government’s plan to bring healthcare back to the community, and create a culture based around a healthy lifestyle.

 

[zhihau]

New malays are still malays. Indians and chinese are considered malays if they become muslims and adhere to Malay custom.
Here is one example.
Malaysia Minister Healthcare

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, director general of health at the Ministry of Health of Malaysia unveils the government’s plan to bring healthcare back to the community, and create a culture based around a healthy lifestyle.

why look so far away when we have one in our own backyard?

 

[syed putra]

why look so far away when we have one in our own backyard?

Cause this one is chinese.

 

[laksaboy]

After centuries of interbreeding and cultural exchange with the Chinese and the Frenchies, the Viets are now quite different from the brown-skinned orang asli in the region.

 

[syed putra]

After centuries of interbreeding and cultural exchange with the Chinese and the Frenchies, the Viets are now quite different from the brown-skinned orang asli in the region.

I think french did not succumb to the lure of viet women. Exceot that based on madam butterfly.

 

[melzp]

Then, tell us why Malay culture ceased and abandoned in Vn.?

 

[syed putra]

Then, tell us why Malay culture ceased and abandoned in Vn.?

They lost to the Vietcongs. Remnants are still scattered all over Vietnam and cambodia. D9me are muslims. Some still retain hindu faith.

 

[syed putra]

The current south china sea was to the malays, laut champa.

 

[melzp]

It lost ? It makes them lose their minds with the silly teachings n doctrines and what more the promised lusty paradise for sacrificial death.
Are you still optimistically lured by yr Prophet?

 

[syed putra]

It lost ? It makes them lose their minds with the silly teachings n doctrines and what more the promised lusty paradise for sacrificial death.
Are you still optimistically lured by yr Prophet?

Prophet job was to send the message . Its our job to understand it.

 

[A Singaporean]

The native Malay race is finished. The new Malays aka Pinoys are replacing them and they are not Muslims. Very soon no such thing as Halal food and babi all the way. Malays will have to become fishermen to survive because all meats will be non Halal.

 

[syed putra]

Philippinos will soon be muslims.

 

[laksaboy]

The native Malay race is finished. The new Malays aka Pinoys are replacing them and they are not Muslims. Very soon no such thing as Halal food and babi all the way. Malays will have to become fishermen to survive because all meats will be non Halal.

Jollibee Chickenjoy will replace Arnold's fried chicken.

Perhaps both sides can compromise and go for KFC?

 

[syed putra]

Best fried chicken are the ones with turmeric snd salt. Does not matter who fry it.

 

[syed putra]

Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture
Attraction 02 2/9 street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang CityPublished on: 26-05-2018

Rating
Time to visit	1 hour
Opening hours	08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Should visit at	08:30 AM
Should leave before	04:00 PM
Good for travellers	First-time visit
Category	Attraction Culture
Price range	2.69 USD

Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture is very famous for it invalueble collection of more than 1500 objects about Cham culture, religion and history.





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Why Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture is special ?


The Museum’s first building was opened in 1919, but many Cham sculptures collected in Da Nang and elsewhere were brought to the site over the preceding 20 years.

The collection was begun by French archaeologists and experts from L’École Francaise d’Extrême Orient (EFEO). Some artefacts were sent to Paris and others to the Ha Noi and Sai Gon (now Ho Chi Minh City) museums, but many typical objects were left in Tourane (now Da Nang).

The establishment of a Cham sculpture museum in Da Nang was first proposed in 1902 by the Department of Archaeology of EFEO. Henri Parmentier, a prominent archaeologist of the department, made great contributions to the campaign for its construction. The first building was designed by two French architects. M. Deleval and M. Auclair. The Museum has been extended twice, but the character of the original architecture has been well preserved.

The first extension was in the 1930s, with two new galleries providing display space for the objects added in the 1920s and 1930s. Henri Parmentier directed the display based on the areas where the sculptures were found. The 1111 square metre of floor space was arranged into the My Son , Tra Kieu, Dong Duong and Thap Mam galleries and the Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Kon Tum corridors.

In 2002, the Museum was again extended with the two-storey building provide an extra 1111 square metre. The new building provides space for display, storage, a library, restoration workshop and offices for staff.

Before 2007, the Museum was managed by the Da Nang Museums and administrative organ in charge of the cities’ museums and heritage. On 02 July 2007, the City authorities affiliated the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture with the City Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.



What to explore at Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture?


The sculptured artefacts in the collection of the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are mainly of sandstone and terra cotta with a few bronze pieces. There is also a collection of clothing, photographs, films and digital discs.

The sandstone sections are the most important and include pedestals, statues of gods, holy animals and symbols and architectural decorations from Cham temples and worshiping sites.

The gods are identified with reference to the Indian mythology based on the holy animal the god often rode or the objects carried.

The pieces are identified according to where they were found or excavated, or the form or function of the object, including the round, relief, pedestal and architectural details. Thus criteria are explicit and uncontroversial.

Some researchers have used similarities, e.g. decorative design, the shape of hair curls, costumes, etc., to classify the Cham sculpture into several styles. Then, by referring to dates, which in some cases are clear enough, or to the styles in neighbouring countries, they have decided on the evolution of the styles. Each is named for the locality where a typical object of the style was found. For example, “the My Son E1 style” is applied to all objects bearing main features similar to those found in temple E1 at My Son in Quang Nam. The Dong Duong style refers to all objects similar to the sculptures from the Dong Duong relic in Quang Nam. The method of classification depends primarily on the conceptions and interpretation of different scholars.

 

[syed putra]

The Abandoned Mark Of History
M? S?N-Vietnam


Visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom on this 6-hour private guided tour. See this world heritage site with unparalleled architectural and cultural heritage.

 

[ilovechinesegal]

The native Malay race is finished. The new Malays aka Pinoys are replacing them and they are not Muslims. Very soon no such thing as Halal food and babi all the way. Malays will have to become fishermen to survive because all meats will be non Halal.

Really! The remaining m&d will migrate out? Their birth rate is all time high! How to kick them out?

 

[ilovechinesegal]

The malays term come out when they become moslem in msia and indon so this claim is very irrelevant! China has long categorize those champa as black people! Vietnam was ruled by china for around one thousands yrs and even some Vietnamese also admit that they are actually chinese! Their culture is almost similar with chinese!