FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND CULTURE TO THE ROLE OF KHMER THERAVADA BUDDHISM IN THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE KHMER COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTHWESTERN

Abstract

Khmer Theravada Buddhism is the mainstream religion that governs and influences all aspects of community life, such as customs, morals, lifestyles, and the integrity of the whole community, which forms the cultural identity characteristic of the Khmer community in the Southwest. In this article, we based on views on the relationship between religion and culture to focus on analyzing the role of Khmer Theravada Buddhism in the Khmer community’s cultural identity and the transformations of Khmer Theravada Buddhism which influence the Khmer cultural identity in the Southwestern