The Sam-Sams
A Study of Historical and Ethnic Assimilation in Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6086497 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-162 |
| Publication date | 1994-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0217-9520 • E-ISSN: 1793-2858 |
| Publisher | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1355/sj9-1e |
| OpenAlex | W1984391690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Sam-Sams are Thai-speaking Muslim communities found in the northwestern Malaysian states of Kedah, Perlis, and Perak as well as in some southern Thai provinces of Trang, Phang-nga, Songkhla, and Satun (Setul). Officially, however, there have been no Sam-Sam communities in either Malaysia or Thailand since 1911. They are now regarded as Malays (in Malaysia) or as Thai Muslims (in Thailand). The focus of this study is on the Sam-Sams in three districts of Kedah, namely Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, and Kota Setar, where the community can still be distinguished from its Malay neighbourhood. The study highlights certain aspects of the Sam-Sams their origin, in particular, and their socio-cultural development and reviews the role of the Sam-Sams in the modern nation-state of Malaysia
Assimilation (phonology · Ethnic group · Geography · Linguistics · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |