Mon Nationalism and the Invention of Traditions: The Case of the Mons in thier Diasporic Communities
Juajan Wongpolganan
Thammasat University, Thailand
Abstract

This essay is aimed to describe and analyze the invention of Mon traditions by applying Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger?s concept of invented traditions. As I found in my observations in the field and in archival research, the Mons in their homeland and their diasporic communities overseas have invented a number of traditions in order to show solidarity. These include national costumes, a national flag, a national anthem, and a national day.

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