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The Kachins

Name: The Kachins
ISBN: 9781779791559

Ola Hanson,

English
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The Kachins

Ola Hanson,

About this book

Ola Hanson's ethnographic study of the Kachin people of northern Burma (now Myanmar) stands as a seminal work in the documentation of Southeast Asian tribal cultures at the turn of the 20th century. As a missionary and linguist living among the Kachins for decades, Hanson recorded their complex social structures, clan systems, religious beliefs, oral traditions, and agricultural practices with respect and precision. Unlike many colonial-era accounts, this work combines scientific observation with an insider's sensitivity, as Hanson became fluent in the Kachin language and immersed himself in village life. The book explores animist rituals, shamanic healing, and community festivals, while also addressing the challenges the Kachins faced under British rule and the pressures of modernization. His work preserves myths, genealogies, and indigenous knowledge that might otherwise have been lost. A rare and valuable primary source, it captures a transitional moment when traditional lifeways still thrived but stood on the brink of irreversible change. For anthropologists, historians, and anyone fascinated by mountain cultures, The Kachins offers a detailed and empathetic portrait of a resilient and complex people.

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