1. Student's name: Danh Thuyen
2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: December 29, 1995
4. Place of birth: Dinh Hoa Commune, Go Quao District, Kien Giang Province
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2704/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:
+ Decision No. 3542/QD – XHNV, on extending the study time of graduate students
+ Decision No. 1671/QD-XHNV, on extending the study time of graduate students
7. Thesis topic: Chol Chnam Thmay Festival in the spiritual life of Khmer people in Kien Giang today
8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Do Thi Minh Thuy
10. Summary of thesis results:
- The Khmer people in Kien Giang province have a population of over 250,000 people, accounting for 12.49% compared to other ethnic groups in the province. Each ethnic group has its own festival and the Khmer people have many important festivals both in religion and in life, especially the Chol Chnam Thmay festival, which is the traditional New Year of the ethnic group and also the biggest festival of the year. Up to now, research on the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in Kien Giang has only been mentioned in a few papers or short reports, without going into in-depth research on specific and detailed areas. Therefore, studying the spiritual life of the Khmer people in Kien Giang, the topic "Chol Chnam Thmay Festival in the Spiritual Life of the Khmer People in Kien Giang Today" has scientific and practical value.
- The thesis has summarized the concepts and notions of spiritual life, spiritual and cultural life, religious life; festivals, traditional festivals.
- The thesis analyzed the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the spiritual and cultural environment of the Khmer pagoda, pointing out the close connection between Khmer Theravada Buddhism and folk beliefs in the spiritual life of the Khmer people. From there, we can see the important role of Theravada Buddhism through the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the spiritual life of the Khmer people; as well as the role of the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the Khmer people.
- The thesis has mentioned in detail the changes in the current Chol Chnam Thmay festival at pagodas in Kien Giang province such as: The rituals as well as the festival are relatively simple, compact, light and economical, eliminating bad customs and superstitions on the occasion of Chol Chnam Thmay festival, guiding people to promote the positive aspects of the festival, limiting negative manifestations.
- The thesis has made some recommendations to preserve and promote the values of the current Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the religious life of the Khmer people.
11. Practical application:
The research results of the thesis are reliable reference materials in planning cultural policies for the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values in the spiritual life of ethnic minorities, in the specific case of the Khmer people in the South.
The research results of the thesis are reliable reference materials for researchers and university students interested in Khmer culture.
12. Further research directions:
Although I have tried my best to complete the thesis as completely as possible, due to time and space constraints, the thesis has not gone into depth and expanded the scope of research. Therefore, the next direction of the author will expand the scope of research in the Mekong Delta region to have a comprehensive view and compare the similarities and differences in each living area.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
- Book: Buddhist Studies (2022), many authors. Social Sciences Publishing House (volume 3), article "Candaransi Pagoda in preserving customs, practices, and festivals of the Khmer people", page 440: In this work, the author has briefly outlined and generalized the Khmer people in Ho Chi Minh City, specifically at Candaransi Pagoda, especially mentioning festivals, beliefs - religions, customs, practices, literature - arts of the Khmer people in the area, including the Chol-Chnam-Thmay festival.
INFORMATION ON MASTER THESIS
1. Student's name: Danh Thuyen
2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: December 29, 1995
4. Place of birth: Dinh Hoa commune, Go Quao district, Kien Giang province
5. Student recognition decision No. 2704/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.
6. Changes in the training process:
+ Decision No. 3542/QD – XHNV, on extending the study time of graduate students
+ Decision No. 1671/QD – XHNV, on extending the study time of graduate students
7. Thesis title: Chol Chnam Thmay Festival In The Spiritual Life Of The Khmer People In Kien Giang provice Today
8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific instructors: Assoc. Dr. By Thi Minh Thuy
10. Summary of the results of the thesis:
- Khmer people in Kien Giang province has over 250,000 people, accounting for 12.49% compared to other ethnic groups in the province. For each ethnic group, there are festivals of their own, and the Khmer people relatively have many solemn ceremonies, both in religion and in life, especially Chol Chnam Thmay festival, which is called the traditional Tet of the ethnic regions and also the festival of the Khmer people biggest meeting of the year. Therefore, research on this topic is practical and practical to learn about Khmer religious festivals in the area. Up to now, no author has studied this topic separately, but only short papers or reports, but it is impossible to describe in detail, so the Chol Chnam Thmay topic in the spiritual life of Khmer people is essential that the author wants to aim for.
- The thesis has reviewed the concepts and concepts of spiritual life, spiritual cultural life, religious belief life; festival, traditional festival.
- The thesis has analyzed the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the cultural and spiritual environment of the Khmer temple, showing the close connection between Khmer Theravada Buddhism and folk beliefs in the spiritual life of the Khmer people. From there, we can see the important role of Theravada Buddhism through the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the spiritual life of the Khmer; As well as the role of the Chol Chnam Thmay festival in preserving and promoting traditional Khmer cultural values.
- The thesis has mentioned in detail the changes in the current Chol Chnam Thmay festival at temples in Kien Giang province such as: the rituals as well as the festival are relatively simple, compact, light and economical, eliminating customs and superstitions on the occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay festival, directing people to promote the positive side of the festival, limiting negative manifestations.
- The thesis has made some recommendations to preserve and promote the values of the current Chol Chnam Thmay festival in the religious and religious life of the Khmer.
11. Practical applicability:
- The research results of the thesis are a reliable reference base in cultural planning policies for the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values in the spiritual life of ethnic areas, in the specific case of the Southern Khmer.
- The research results of the thesis are reliable references for researchers and students of universities interested in Khmer culture.
12. Further research directions:
- Although there have been efforts to complete the thesis as complete as possible, but due to time and space conditions, the thesis cannot go in depth and expand the scope of research. Therefore, in the next direction, the author will expand the scope of research in the Mekong Delta region to have a general view and compare the similarities and differences in each living area.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
- Book: Nghien Cuu Phat Giao (2022), many authors. Social Sciences Publishing House (volume 3), article "Candaransi Pagoda in preserving the customs and festivals of the Khmer people", page. 440: In this work, the author briefly outlines about the Khmer people in Ho Chi Minh City, specifically at Candaransi Pagoda, especially mentioning festivals, Beliefs - religions, Customs and habits, etc. Literature - Art of the Khmer people in the area, including Chol-Chnam-Thmay festivals.
