book chapter

A seaman's narrative of his adventures during captivity among Chinese pirates on the coast of Cochin-China and afterwards during a journey on foot across that country in the years 1857-1858

Charles WestertonLondon • Published In 1861 • Pages:

By: Brown, Edward.

Abstract
This is the account of a British seaman who was captured by Chinese pirates and of his escape off the coast of Cochin-China. He traveled through the country in the custody of the Cochin-Chinese for over a year. Brown was in a position to observe closely, and describes the people and their customs in great detail.
Subjects
Location
Flora
Acculturation and culture contact
Gestures and signs
Tillage
Gratification and control of hunger
Cordage
Normal garb
External trade
Travel
Postures
Status, role, and prestige
Ethnic stratification
Etiquette
Behavior toward non-relatives
Community heads
External relations
Prisons and jails
Military installations
culture
Vietnamese
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Traveler
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Katherine Schlesinger ; 1950; Teferi A. Adem ; 2006
Field Date
1857-1858
Coverage Date
1774-1858
Coverage Place
southern Vietnam
Notes
[by] Edward Brown
This document consists of excerpts
LCSH
Vietnamese