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Political periphery, cosmological center: the reproduction of Rmeet sociocosmic order and the Laos-Thailand border
centering the margin : agency and narrative in southeast asian borderlands • 4 • Published In 2006 • Pages: 65-82
By: Sprenger, Guido.
Abstract
Living in Laos near the border with Thailand, the Rmeet have a widely-told creation myth predating the origins of both nations. This essay discusses the continuing relevance of this myth in justifying both their minority status within Laos and cyclical labor migration to Thailand. Wages and commercial proceeds obtained from these external relations are essential for the maintenance of Rmeet peoples’ internal socio-cosmic order, including paying bride price and purchasing religious items.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem
- Field Date
- 2000-2002
- Coverage Date
- 1937-2002
- Coverage Place
- Takheung, Luang Namtha, Laos
- Notes
- Guido Sprenger
- Includes bibliographical references (p. )
- LCSH
- Lamet (Laotian people)