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Maternity and its ritual in Bang ChanBook 1963 • Hanks, Jane Richardson
Central Thai • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is an account of the customs and beliefs surrounding pregnancy and birth among the inhabitants of a small rural community, about 20 miles from Bankok. Special consideration is given to attitudes and acceptance of modern medical methods. Also, di...A rural Thai village's view of human characteressay 1965 • Hanks, Jane Richardson
Central Thai • Asia > Southeast Asia
This short source describes some key ideas about human character among Bang Chan villagers. Principally, the author describes notions about life's “two vital essences” as seen by rural Thai, the KHWAN and the WINYAN. Their relationship to Buddhist id...Tribe under trustBook 1950 • Hanks, Lucien M. (Lucien Mason) & Hanks, Jane Richardson
Blackfoot • North America > Plains and Plateau
The Blackfoot Reserve of Alberta has a trust fund from the sale of reservation lands in 1910. The trust fund provides the Indians with a certain degree of social security, yet they are dissatisfied. This problem is the subject of the study. The subje...