| ID | 124270 |
| Title Proper | Performance as (re)incarnation |
| Other Title Information | The Sdech Kân narrative |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nilsson, Astrid Norén |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A narrative sponsored by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen posits the prime minister as the reincarnation of sixteenth-century king Sdech Kân, a commoner who toppled the king at the time and ascended the throne. Whilst reincarnation narratives have wider Southeast Asian resonances, the reinvention of Sdech Kân is central to the redrawing of boundaries of power between a politically weakened monarchy and the Cambodian People's Party-led government. This article traces the meanings of reincarnating Sdech Kân in the contemporary Cambodian context, and what consequences this has for contemporary bids for political legitimacy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol.44, No.1; 2013: p. 4-23 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol.44, No.1; 2013: p. 4-23 |
| Key Words | History -16th Century ; History - Cambodia ; Sdech Kan ; South East Asian Resonances ; Monarchy ; Political Legitimacy ; Prince Norodom Ranariddh ; FUNCINPEC ; Cambodian Peoples Party - CPP ; Narrative Context ; Cambodia ; South East Asia |