Heritage Conservation and Tourism Development at Cham Sacred Sites in Vietnam : : Living Heritage Has a Heart.

• Superior document: Global Vietnam: Across Time, Space and Community Series
• Author: Tuyen, Quang Dai.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Global Vietnam: Across Time, Space and Community Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (245 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction-Jalan Nao -- Jalan Nao: A Personal Journey-Reflecting on My Experience with My Cham Community and Temples -- Exploring the Evolution of Issues in Living Heritage Conservation and Tourism Development: A Gateway -- Understanding Living Heritage: The Interplay Between Community, Culture, and Place -- The Basis Behind: Rationale -- The Role of the Researcher -- Organizing the Content: Navigating Through the Book's Framework -- References -- 2 The Cham Civilization and Its People-An Overview of Bhum Cham -- Introduction -- The Cham People and the Civilization of Champā -- Clarifying the Terminology: Understanding the Concept of Indigenous People in Different Contexts -- The Civilization of Champā -- Peoples and Languages of Champā -- Preserving the Legacy: Ancient Monuments of the Champā Civilization -- The Cham Community in Ninh Thuan Province -- The Geography of Ninh Thuan Province -- Champā in Ninh Thuan Province -- Cham Heritage in Ninh Thuan: Living Cultural Landscapes -- References -- 3 Cham Culture and Traditions: Understanding Their Worldview Through Custodianship and Philosophy -- Introduction -- Religion and Culture in Cham Society: A Deep-Rooted Connection -- Agricultural Management System in Traditional Cham Culture -- Management Systems in Relation to Religious Practices -- Philosophies and Traditions of the Cham Community -- Significance of Ahier and Awal Dualism in Representing Cham Unity -- Delve into the World of the Cham: Uncovering the Perception of Sacredness -- Understanding the Cham's Views on Dates, Timing, and Rituals -- Significance and Evolution of the Kate Festival -- Distinguishing Between Living and Dead Heritage Sites -- References -- 4 The Conservation of Cham Cultural Heritage in Vietnam -- Introduction.

Tracing the History of Heritage Conservation in Vietnam -- Leveraging International Partnerships for Cultural Heritage Preservation -- Principles of Conservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage in Vietnam -- Cultural Heritages of Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam -- Issues of Heritage Law in Vietnam -- Conservation of Cham Cultural Heritage in Vietnam and Ninh Thuan Province -- History of the Conservation of Cham Cultural Heritage -- Conservation of Cham Cultural Heritage in Ninh Thuan Province -- References -- 5 Living Heritage in the Everyday: Roles of Po Klaong Girai Temple in the Cham Community -- Introduction -- Contemporary Cham Views About the Po Klaong Girai Temple -- Celebrating Living Heritage at Po Klaong Girai Temple: An Insight into the Katé Festival -- Connections Between Cham and Raglai Cultures in Relation to Cham Temples -- The Role of Cham Religious Dignitaries in the Temple -- Cultural Performance -- Contributions to the Local Community -- Preserving and Celebrating Cultural Identity: Revitalizing Cultural Pride Through Iconic Representation -- Cham Temples: A Symbol of Cultural Identity and Spirituality -- Celebrating Cultural Identity, Revitalizing Traditions, and Fostering Community Ties -- The Intersection of Community, Cultural Identity, and Social Media in Shaping Self-Perception -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Examining Overlooked Living Traditions: An Analysis of the Conservation of Sacred Places in the Cham Culture of Vietnam -- Introduction -- The Significance of Living Heritage in Heritage Conservation -- Challenges in Balancing Heritage Conservation and Tourism Development in Ninh Thuan Province -- The Conservation of Cham Heritage Sites in Vietnam -- Understanding the Significance of Cardinal Directions in Cham Culture -- Cham Views on the Newly Built Pathway -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References.

7 Balancing Authenticity and Tourism Development: The Challenge of Incense at Cham Temples -- Introduction -- Exploring the Concept of Authenticity -- Exploring the Concept of Co-creation of Culture -- Cham Traditional Views on the Significance of Fire and Flames in Worship -- Cham Attitudes Towards the Use of Joss-Sticks in Religious Contexts -- Heritage at the Intersection of Culture and Tourism: An Analysis of Authenticity and Change at Cham Temples -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Staging Culture, Selling Authenticity: The Commodification of the Cham Community's Traditions -- Introduction -- The Interplay of Commodification and Authenticity in Tourism -- Perceptions of Religious Practices and Rija Ceremonies Among Cham Communities -- Commodifying Sacred Heritage: The Performance of Cham Rituals at Heritage Sites -- The Consequences of Commodifying Cham Cultural Authenticity -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Navigating the Balance Between Revenue Generation and Conservation at a Cham Living Sacred Heritage Site: Priestly Views and Challenges -- Introduction -- Traditional Custodianship and Cultural Heritage Preservation -- Tourism Benefit-Sharing: The Importance of Involving Local Communities -- Study Background and Context -- Challenges in Preserving Indigenous Cultural Traditions -- Financial Challenges: Loss of Agricultural Assets -- Low Levels of Public Education -- Investigating the Cham Community's Standpoint on Sharing the Revenue from Tourism Benefits -- Revenue Sharing Expectations of the Cham Community from Tourism -- Achieving Fair Distribution of Tourism Revenues for Heritage Stewards -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion: Towards a Sustainable Future-Navigating the Cham Living Heritage in Tourism's Landscape -- Introduction -- Contributions of this Research -- Limitations to the Research -- Concluding Remarks -- Glossary.

List of Glossary of Terms -- List of Glossary of Cham Terms -- References.