History, memory, and territorial cults in the highlands of Laos: the past inside the present

"This book captures the dynamics of history, memory, and territorial cults in Houay Yong, a Tai Vat village situated in the multiethnic highland frontier between Laos and Vietnam. Taking seriously the experiences of the villagers, it partakes in a broader movement to reintegrate highlanders and...

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Main Author: Petit, Pierre 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Routledge contemporary Asian societies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Laos (Nordost) / Black Tai (Southeast Asian people) / Oral history / History
B Laos (Nordost) / Black Tai (Southeast Asian people) / Local gods / Shrine / Cult
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Houaphan (Laos : Province) History
B Ethnohistory (Laos) (Houaphan (Province))
B Cults (Laos) (Houaphan (Province))
B Group Identity (Laos) (Houaphan (Province))
B Black Tai (Southeast Asian people) (Laos) (Houaphan (Province)) Rites and ceremonies
B Collective Memory (Laos) (Houaphan (Province))
B Black Tai (Southeast Asian people) (Laos) (Houaphan (Province)) History
Online Access: Table of Contents
Parallel Edition:Electronic

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