ISBN:
0-8048-0724-8
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978-0-8048-0724-1
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
VII, 277 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
Ausgabe:
First edition
Schlagwort(e):
Vietnam Ethnie, Südostasien
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Dorfgemeinschaft
;
Soziale Organisation
;
Soziales Leben
;
Religion
Kurzfassung:
The Montagnards, the primitive tribes of mountain-dwelling people, who for centuries have remained aloof from civilization, today find themselves caught in the midst of a fierce 20th-century struggle in their homeland. Although they only comprise a small percentage of Viernam's polulation, the Montagnards inhabit almost 50 percent of the land area. [...] Information on the remote groups of Montagnards, dominated by age-old customs, is scanty. This volume originally was prepared through the United States Navy and Marine Corps as a means of acquainting military personnel with the tradition and beliefs of the Montagnards. It deals with nine of the 33 tribes, describing their religious and mariage customs, social structure, village government, and origins. [...]
