TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Reflections of Society and Culture on Mahavessantara Jataka in
Khmer Version
AU - Weerpiput, Phongkon AU - Buarapha, Homhuan AU - Tedtong, Ubol AU - Khatshima, Kangvol 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 12
SP  - 4427
EP  - 4437
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.4427.4437
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.4427.4437
KW  - Reflections
KW  -
KW  -society
KW  -culture
KW  -
KW  -Mahavessantara Jataka in Khmer Version
KW  -Royal Court
KW  -number of reflections
AB  - Research study on the reflections of society and culture on Mahavessantara Jataka in Khmer Version
aims to analyze the reflections of society and culture on Mahavessantara Jataka in Khmer Version. This is a
study using qualitative research process. Copies of the translated version are chosen to study as well as related
documents and interviews with a group of key informants. Research tools include data record and structured
interview. Data collection and analysis are based on structural functionalism theory and functionalism theory.
Presentation is based on a descriptive analysis approach. The study found that there are 4 aspects for the
reflections of society, generalized reciprocity in the relationship between the King and the Royal family with
a status as wife, negative reciprocity in the relationship between the King and the nobles, negative reciprocity
in the relationship between the King and the poor and mental reciprocity in the relationship between the people
and the King, i.e., the King in the status of contributor is considered the highest social status. At the same time,
the duties of the recipients are classified into 2 categories, the recipients are directly related to the Royal Court
and the recipients are indirectly related to the Royal Court. In addition, there are 38 reflections of culture that
can be classified into 7 categories including the King, the Royal Court, religion, economy, cambodian
characteristics, women and nature each of which has different functions but promotes each other. The most
visible reflections of culture is the reflections on the characteristics of the Cambodian people, followed by
reflections on religion while the reflections on the King and the Royal Court share the same number of
reflections.
ER  -