The Kachins: Their Customs And Traditions (1913) - Couverture souple

Hanson, Ola

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1120893178 ISBN 13 : 9781120893178

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Kachins: Their Customs And Traditions is a book written by Ola Hanson and published in 1913. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the customs and traditions of the Kachin people, a hill tribe living in the northern part of Burma (now Myanmar) and the southern part of China. Hanson draws on his personal experiences living among the Kachins, as well as on extensive research and interviews with Kachin elders, to provide a comprehensive overview of their way of life. The book covers a wide range of topics, including Kachin history, religion, social organization, marriage customs, festivals, and hunting practices. The author also delves into the Kachin belief system, which is heavily influenced by animism and ancestor worship. He describes their unique approach to divination, which involves the use of chicken bones and other natural objects, and provides detailed accounts of Kachin rituals and ceremonies.Overall, The Kachins: Their Customs And Traditions is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating culture. Hanson's vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes bring the Kachin way of life to life, making it an engaging and informative read for scholars, anthropologists, and general readers alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ola Hanson (1864–1927) was a Swedish-American missionary from Minnesota, posted to northern Burma in 1890. He lived with the Kachin people and became fluent in their language, compiling a word-list and eventually producing a Kachin–English dictionary. Their own culture and complex belief system were orally transmitted: Hanson therefore devised an alphabetical transcription for his translation of the Bible into Kachin, and this writing system later became widespread in Burma. First published in 1913, this book was written after Hanson had lived with the Kachins for over twenty years, and offers a unique insight into their culture at this time. It outlines their origins, dialects, law and weapons, as well as the details of Kachin religious beliefs and ceremonies for births, marriage and death. This book is valuable as both an ethnography of the Kachin and as an example of the perspective of an early twentieth-century missionary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1120893178
• ISBN 13: 9781120893178
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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