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Traditionally Kammism believes in a caste system which has somewhat lost its influence in modern Kammism. On the top is the Baucha or Priest caste responsible for operating and maintaining temples. Next is the Aphichon or noble caste. They are the rulers and nobles said to produce leaders of all kinds. The third caste is the Sangkream caste or the warrior caste. The next caste is the largest caste. The Kammokar caste or the working caste. It is made up of the merchants laborers and others. The last caste which is technically outside of the larger caste system is the Kakhvak literally meaning "dirty". They are the untouchables. Although discrimination is illegal unfortunate Kakhvak members still face some job discrimination and occasional violence. | Traditionally Kammism believes in a caste system which has somewhat lost its influence in modern Kammism. On the top is the Baucha or Priest caste responsible for operating and maintaining temples. Next is the Aphichon or noble caste. They are the rulers and nobles said to produce leaders of all kinds. The third caste is the Sangkream caste or the warrior caste. The next caste is the largest caste. The Kammokar caste or the working caste. It is made up of the merchants laborers and others. The last caste which is technically outside of the larger caste system is the Kakhvak literally meaning "dirty". They are the untouchables. Although discrimination is illegal unfortunate Kakhvak members still face some job discrimination and occasional violence. | ||
===Karmaa and the path=== | ===Karmaa and the path=== | ||
In Kammism it is believed that the most sacred thing a person can do is follow a path called the Phlauv according to the teachings of Kamm according to the direct words from Preah. In the Phlauv one follows the ideals of his or her caste to the best of their abilities while trying to relieve suffering and misery. The Phlauv also puts emphases on people commuting themselves to nature and charity to help people. If a person fulfills the Phlauv's demands in him or her that person will be endowed with Karmaa or if one goes against the Phlauv he or she will lose Karmaa. Karmaa will be how Preah and Preah's angels will judge the soul of a person and how that person shall be reborn into a new caste or as an animal. | |||
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Kammism
Kammism is the tradition faith followed by most people in Prei Meas. With an estimated 130 million followers worldwide.
History
According to Kammist beliefs the religion was founded by a lonely monk named Kamm who became who found the voice of Preah speaking to him from atop a mountain and after speaking to the Akthireach Vireakboth Sisowath the declining ancient Prei Meas Empire under this new faith was able to finally subjegate the ancient Phau Confederacy.
Important Figures
Kamm
Kamm for whom Kammism is named after was an ancient monk or hermit living in the First Preimean Empire in about 500BCE. After having his revelation with the Kammist god Preah either on top a mountain or within a cave he went to the Emperor who became the first convert to this new faith. Kamm later became an important spiritual leader and advisor and through his teaching most philosophies of Kammism would emerge.
Akthireach Vireakboth Sisowath
The 3rd ruler of the now ancient Sisowath dynasty. Under his almost mythological 60 year long reign the First Preimean Empire which probably only existed in myth expanded far into the eastern jungles and subjegated the Phau tribal confederacies for the first time. At the age of 20 he became the second follower and first convert to Kammism and through his efforts converted his Empire to the new religion.
Beliefs
Caste System
Traditionally Kammism believes in a caste system which has somewhat lost its influence in modern Kammism. On the top is the Baucha or Priest caste responsible for operating and maintaining temples. Next is the Aphichon or noble caste. They are the rulers and nobles said to produce leaders of all kinds. The third caste is the Sangkream caste or the warrior caste. The next caste is the largest caste. The Kammokar caste or the working caste. It is made up of the merchants laborers and others. The last caste which is technically outside of the larger caste system is the Kakhvak literally meaning "dirty". They are the untouchables. Although discrimination is illegal unfortunate Kakhvak members still face some job discrimination and occasional violence.
Karmaa and the path
In Kammism it is believed that the most sacred thing a person can do is follow a path called the Phlauv according to the teachings of Kamm according to the direct words from Preah. In the Phlauv one follows the ideals of his or her caste to the best of their abilities while trying to relieve suffering and misery. The Phlauv also puts emphases on people commuting themselves to nature and charity to help people. If a person fulfills the Phlauv's demands in him or her that person will be endowed with Karmaa or if one goes against the Phlauv he or she will lose Karmaa. Karmaa will be how Preah and Preah's angels will judge the soul of a person and how that person shall be reborn into a new caste or as an animal.