The Palaung in northern Thailand
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The Palaung in northern Thailand
Silkworm Books, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-109) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Today over 2000 Palaung--a group of mountain peoples speaking Mon-Khmer--live in a handful of villages north of Chiang Mai in Thailand. They fled from Burma in the 1980s to escape the fighting between communist insurgents and Burmese army troops. Though granted sanctuary, in the late 1990s many of the Palaung in Thailand found themselves involved in a new conflict over land use in northern Thailand's environmentally degraded highlands.
This is the first book written on the Palaung in Thailand, a compelling collaborative effort by anthropologist Michael Howard and Thai artist Wattana Wattanapun. They introduce the Palaung culture and way of life, telling the story of the Palaung's flight from Burma and settlement in Thailand. Howard's photographs and Wattana's drawings enliven the account.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Previous Studies of the Palaung
The Present Study
THE PALAUNG IN BURMA
Settlement Patterns and Economic Activities
The Life Cycle
Social and Political Organization
Religious Beliefs and Practices
DRESS AND IDENTITY
The Dress of Neighboring Mon-Khmer Speaking Peoples
The Literature on Palaung Dress
Sub-group Differences
Silver Palaung Dress
FLIGHT FROM BURMA
Oppression and the Flight from Loi Lae
LIFE IN NORTHERN THAILAND
No Lae
Pang Daeng Nai
Other Palaung Settlements in Chaing Dao
CONFLICTS IN NORTHERN THAILAND
REFERENCES
INDEX
by "Nielsen BookData"
