(ÉËnÃ¦krÉËnÉªzÉm) n. 1. the representation of an event, person, or thing in a historical context in which it could not have occurred or existed. 2. a person or thing that belongs or seems to belong to another time: she regards the Church as an anachronism.
The religions of Indochina are numerous, but the main religions are prevalent throughout the region. Indian traders brought Hindu and Buddhist religions across the ocean from the west. The distinctive Indian culture and architecture, reflected in temples of Angkor, Cambodia, led to the area that includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam being called Indochina. People known as Mon and Khmer occupied the Cambodian area from the North and between A.D 800s and 1200s it was the center of the Khmer empire.
Buddhism in Southeast Asia refers to the forms of Buddhism which have flourished in Southeast Asia since ancient times. Historically, MahÄyÄna Buddhism had a prominent position in this region, but in modern times most countries follow the TheravÄda tradition.Southeast Asian countries with a TheravÄda Buddhist majority are Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.Vietnam continues to have a MahÄyÄna majority due to Chinese influence. Brunei, which has the smallest population in Southeast Asia, has around 13% of its citizens and a significant migrant worker population adhering to Buddhism, at around 65,000.