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Fatalism in village Thailandarticle 1966 • Ingersoll, Jasper Cooke
Central Thai • Asia > Southeast Asia
This article indicates the place of fatalism in the lives of Thai villagers. Ingersoll reviews native terms for fatalism, discusses beliefs about karma, describes forms of divination by which ...Merit and identity in village Thailandessay 1975 • Ingersoll, Jasper Cooke
Central Thai • Asia > Southeast Asia
This document examines the relationship between merit-making and identity formation in the village of Sakathiam. The subjects discussed are merit-making and assuming responsibility, identifyin...