Oknha son kuy biography of george
Turn Teen' was performed in July at the Chatamuk Theater in Phnom Penh just prior to my arrival in Cambodia doing research for this dissertation.
INTRODUCTION..
Son Kuy
Governor of Preah Trapeang
Chavay Kuy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oknha Son Kuy (legend) |
| Died | Kampuchea Krom |
| Nationality | Cambodia |
| Othernames | Son Kuy |
| Occupation | Governor of Trapeang province |
| Knownfor | Being executed by Vietnamese |
Son Kuy or Chavay Kuy (Khmer: ចៅហ្វាយ គុយ), also known as Oknha Son Kuy (Khmer: សឺន គុយ), was the governor of the Khmer province of Trapeang (now Trà Vinh).
He was beheaded by Emperor Thiệu Trị of the Nguyễn dynasty in , in exchange for preserving the cultural tradition for the Khmer Krom. Nowadays, the figure of Chavay Kuy has become a rallying call and a symbol of the separatist intent of the current Khmer Krom.[citation needed]
Life
Birth and early life
Chavay Kuy joined the army at age He married a Cambodian woman named Phoeun in Chap Phleung village, Preah Trapeang province, in the modern-day province of Trà Vinh in Vietnam.
He worked as a governor of that province which was still under the Cambo