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Respected grandfather, bless this Nissanessay 2005 • Sadan, Mandy
Burmans • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is a study of a particular deity in Burmese Buddhist pantheon, Bo Bo Gyi, 'Respected Grandfather.' The author is particularly interested in the Bo Bo Gyi statues in the different temples and shrines in the vicinity of Rangoon. He is curious why ...Translating gumlauessay 2007 • Sadan, Mandy
Kachin • Asia > Southeast Asia
This document discusses the many meanings of the Kachin word 'Gumlau' which, according to the author, was not well translated in 19th and early 20th ethnographic texts on Kachin peoples. It shows that both 'gumlau' and 'gumsa' are highly problematic ...Bibliographyessay 2007 • Robinne, François & Sadan, Mandy
Kachin • Asia > Southeast Asia
This document provides list of references used by authors who contributed for an edited volume entitled 'Social Dynamics in the Highlands of Southeast Asia: Reconsidering Political Systems of Highland Burma by E. R. Leach.'...