The Lost Kingdom of Champa

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Uploaded by on May 14, 2011

A look at Champa provinces in Vietnam

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Nha Trang (The Champa territory of Kauthara)
-Kauthara was home to much wildlife including tigers, elephants, and had abounding fish
-In the 4th Century CE the Kingdom of Champa embraced Hinduism
-The Chams dedicated the temples to the Hindu god Shiva and to Champa god-kings
-This tower (Po Nagar) was dedicated to both Hindu and Buddhist deities; built before 781 CE
-The religous offerings and prayer performed inside the temple

Phan Rang (The Champa Panduranga)
-Panduranga was the last Champa territory to be annexed by the Vietnamese in 1832
-The first signs of Islam appeared in Champa around the 11th century likely due to influx of Arab, Persian, and Gujerati traders
-The tower of Po klaung garai may have been built at the end of the 13th century
-Legend has it the Khmers to the west tried to invade Champa. The Champa King settled the matter with a tower building contest. The Chams won with this tower
-The ingenious use of red bricks without any binding mortar still befuddles archeologists to this day
-The Cham script evolved from the influence of the Brahimi script from India

Mui Ne (Still within the Champa territory of Panduranga)
-Mui Ne is known as the resort capital of Vietnam with scenic beaches and sand dunes
-The temples of Mui Ne were built in the 8th century and are among the oldest standing today

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  • Hinduism is Oldest and only true religion.

  • why you disable the share embed, I love to share it to my blog.. btw, nice video. I hope there will be more video about Champa arts and cultures.

  • Salam. Thanks for share your nice clip

    At 6:15, that's not "Cham Script" but "Vietnamese Script"

  • InshaAllah soon we'll see the resurgence of Champa Islamic Kingdom. Allahu akbar.

    Eka Zulkarnain, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Bonsoir, merci pour ce magnifique video.

    Où sont-ils passé le peuple de Champa, les Chams au Viêtnam? Il existait des millions avant que la France a donné cette territoire au Vietnam.

    Ont été t-ils indigné comme les Khmer Krom par le gouvernement de Hanoi?

    Un peuple ne disparait pas comme ça, sauf on veut effacer une race et leur culture...

    Que Allah protège le peuple Chams

  • Salam.

    Great job bros.

    I was about to write about the Cham and suddenly I came across this footage. It helps alot eventhough I have so many questions to ask about.

    Lets keep in touch via email.

    Rgds.

    Herman Abdullah

    The Malay Press

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