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Stories from an Ancient Land: Perspectives on Wa History and Culture (Asian Anthropologies, 12)
Author: Magnus Fiskesjo
Year: August 13, 2021
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 93 MB
Language: English

The Wa people have a rich civilization of their own, and a deep history in the mountains of Southeast Asia. Their mythology suggests their land is the first place inhabited by humans, which they care for on behalf of the world. This book introduces aspects of Wa culture, including their approach to the world's troubles and the lessons others might learn from it. It also presents a new interpretation of Wa headhunting, questioning explanations that see it as a primitive custom, and instead placing it within the fraught history of the last few centuries.

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