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Farmers in the Hills: Ethnographic Notes on the Upland Peoples of North Thailand 1 edition
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A general introduction to the northern Thai uplands, specific essays on six of the principal ethnic minority peoples that inhabit the region (Hmong, Yao, Karen,Lahu, Lisu and Akha) and two essays on contemporary matters: highland agriculture and Thai government strategies for upland development and administration.
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Farmers in the Hills: Ethnographic Notes on the Upland Peoples of North Thailand
Ethnographic notes on the upland peoples of North Thailand
Published
1986
by
Suvarnabhumi Books, Singapore
in
Singapore
.
Written in English.
Table of Contents
| Preface, v | ||
| Acknowledgements, vii | ||
| List of Maps, ix | ||
| List of Diagrams, xi | ||
| List of Plates, xi | ||
| Introduction: Hills and Valleys, Hillmen and Lowlanders, Anthony R. Walker, 1 | ||
| Part One: The Sinicized Hillmen: Yao and Meo | ||
| 1. The Yao People, Tan Chee Beng, 21 | ||
| 2. The Yao Village of Khun Haeng: Some Impressions, Tan Chee Beng, 33 | ||
| 3. The Election of a Yao Headman, Syed Jamal Jaafar, 37 | ||
| 4. A Yao Bridge Ceremony, Tan Chee Beng, 41 | ||
| 5. The Yao Naming System, Tan Chee Beng, 47 | ||
| 6. A Legendary History of the Origin of the Yao People, Tan Chee Beng, 55 | ||
| 7. The Meo Poeple, Syed Jamal Jaafar, 61 | ||
| 8. Two Blue Meo Communities in North Thailand, Anthony R. Walker, 73 | ||
| 9. Meo Death Customs. Tan Chee Beng, 81 | ||
| Part Two: The Karen: A People of the Thai-Burma Borderlands | ||
| 10. The Karen People: An Introduction, Mohd. Razha Rashid & Pauline H. Walker, 87 | ||
| 11. The Pwo Karen Village of Dong Luang: Some Notes and Impressions. Mohd. Razha Rashid, 97 | ||
| 12. Karen Swiddening Techniques, Mohd. Razha Rashid, 101 | ||
| Part Three: The Tibeto-Burman Speakers: Lahu, Lisu and Akha | ||
| 13. The Lahu People: An Introduction, Anthony R. Walker, 111 | ||
| 14. Ban Luang: A Lahu Nyi Villagew. Anthony R. Walker, 127 | ||
| 15. Sheh-kaw Shi-nyi: A Lahu Nyi Agricultural Festival, Anthony R. Walker, 139 | ||
| 16. The Lahu Na (Black Lahu) Christian Community at Huai Tadt: Some Notes, Anthony R. Walker, 149 | ||
| 17. The Lisu People: An Introduction, Mohd. Razha Rashid & Pauline H. Walker, 157 | ||
| 18. The Lisu Village of MaePun Naweh, Mohd. Razha Rashid, 165 | ||
| 19. The Akha People: An Introduction, Syed Jamal Jaafar & Anthony R. Walker, 169 | ||
| 20. The Akha Village of Huai San: A Note, Pauline H. Walker, 183 | ||
| Part Four: Hillmen and Government | ||
| 21. Central Government and "Tribal" Minorities: Thailand and West Malaysia Compared, Tan Chee Beng, 189 | ||
| 22. The Zonal Approach to Agricultural Development in North Thailand, Anthony R. Walker & Syed Jamal Jaafar, 205 |
Edition Notes
Genre |
Ethnology |
Copyright Date |
1986 |
The Physical Object
Format |
Paperback |
Pagination |
xii, 211p. |
ID Numbers
Open Library |
OL23132123M |
ISBN 10 |
9971-84-328-5 |
History Created December 9, 2009 · 5 revisions
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