The Lisu
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The Lisu
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Author : Michele Zack
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2017-12-01
The Lisu written by Michele Zack and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with Social Science categories.
This first-ever book about the Lisu brings their ironic worldview to life through vivid, often amusing accounts of individuals, communities, regions, and practices. One of the smallest and last groups of stateless people, and the most egalitarian of all Southeast Asian highland minorities, the Lisu have not only survived extremes at the crossroads of civil wars, the drug trade, and state-sponsored oppression but adapted to modern politics and technology without losing their identity. The Lisu weaves a lively narrative that condenses humanity’s transition from border-free tribal groupings into today’s nation-states and global market economy. Journalist and historian Michele Zack first encountered the Lisu in the 1980s and conducted research and fieldwork among them in the 1990s. In 2014 she again traveled extensively in tribal areas of Thailand, Myanmar, and China, when she documented the transformative changes of globalization. Some Lisu have adopted successful new urban occupations in business and politics, while most continue to live as agriculturists “far from the ruler.” The cohesiveness of Lisu culture has always been mysterious—they reject hierarchical political organization and traditionally had no writing system—yet their culture provides a particular skillset that has helped them navigate the terrain of the different religious and political systems they have recently joined. They’ve made the transition from living in lawless, self-governing highland peripheries to becoming residents and citizens of nation-states in a single generation. Ambitious and written with journalist’s eye for detail and storytelling, The Lisu introduces the unique and fascinating culture of this small Southeast Asian minority. Their path to national and global citizenship illustrates the trade-offs all modern people have made, and their egalitarian culture provides insight into current political choices in a world turning toward authoritarianism.
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language Classic Reprint
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Author : James Outram Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-09-13
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language Classic Reprint written by James Outram Fraser and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-13 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Excerpt from Handbook of the Lisu (Yawyin) Language The origin of the Lisu race, as is the case with so many races in this part of Asia, is uncertain. The uniform testimony of the people themselves, from widely separated districts, is that they come from the head of the river, which they refer, very vaguely, to either the N 'mai Hka, Salween, or Mekong Rivers. It is certain that Lisu are found in considerable numbers around the upper reaches of these three Rivers, and as it can be observed, that even the present tendency of Lisu migration is in a southerly direction, it seems probable that their tradition is correct.* Hence we may suppose that their original home is in or near Eastern Tibet. This would seem to be borne out by the strong resemblance between the Lisu language and the Burmese and Atsi Kachin languages, the latter races also being supposed to have migrated from the eastern part of Tibet. If these surmises are correct we may, perhaps, hazard the further supposition that the southern migration of the Lisu was a later one than that of the Burmans and Kachins, for whilst the latter seem to be thoron hly acclimatised in their lower altitudes, the Lisu are seldom foun at altitudes of less than feet above sea-level, and flourish best at altitudes of and more feet. They are usually to be found, whether in Yunnan or' Burma, in the higher and colder regions of the mountains. There are, however, many Lisu who have Chinese surnames and claim Chinese origin. Though all Lisu clan surnames have their Chinese equivalents, some have Chinese surnames without Lisu equi valents: these are usually descendants of Chinese adopted into Lisu families. But even Lisu with ordinary Lisu clan surnames will some times claim to be of Chinese extraction, averring that their ancestors originally came from Eastern China, usually from the province Of Kiangsi - the ancestral home of most of the Chinese living near the Burma frontier. Such Lisu do not, however, boast of their Chinese Origin. N o Lisu is ashamed to own his race, whereas the aborigines of Eastern Yunnan, where Chinese influence is stronger, are often ashamed to admit that they are not Chinese, and indeed tend to become absorbed in the latter race. In the Tengyueh District there is a saying that the Chinese sometimes turn into tribespeople but that the tribespeople never turn into Chinese. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language
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Author : James Outram Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language written by James Outram Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Lisu language categories.
Emerging Sexual Inequality Among The Lisu Of Northern Thailand
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Author : Otome Klein Hutheesing
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 1989-12-31
Emerging Sexual Inequality Among The Lisu Of Northern Thailand written by Otome Klein Hutheesing and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-12-31 with Social Science categories.
The Lisu people, whose lives have been recorded in this publication, are predominantly women of a mountain community in northern Thailand. Along with their men, they have been growing poppies for opium for over a century, the sales of which have been sustained their non-authoritarian society and its implied repute ideology. While living with them for several years, the author observed how newly introduced substitute crops involving a change in production and trade relations had upset the previously egalitarian basis of female and male worth, as exemplified in the metaphor of elephant and dog. The modified gender system in which the Lisu female has become an underdog is described against the backdrop of conventional ideas regarding the cosmic forces, the division of labour, bridewealth and marriage.
Songs Of The Lisu Hills
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Author : Aminta Arrington
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2020-01-10
Songs Of The Lisu Hills written by Aminta Arrington and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with Religion categories.
The story of how the Lisu of southwest China were evangelized one hundred years ago by the China Inland Mission is a familiar one in mission circles. The subsequent history of the Lisu church, however, is much less well known. Songs of the Lisu Hills brings this history up to date, recounting the unlikely story of how the Lisu maintained their faith through twenty-two years of government persecution and illuminating how Lisu Christians transformed the text-based religion brought by the missionaries into a faith centered around an embodied set of Christian practices. Based on ethnographic fieldwork as well as archival research, this volume documents the development of Lisu Christianity, both through larger social forces and through the stories of individual believers. It explores how the Lisu, most of whom remain subsistence farmers, have oriented their faith less around cognitive notions of belief and more around participation in a rhythm of shared Christian practices, such as line dancing, attending church and festivals, evangelizing, working in one another’s fields, and singing translated Western hymns. These embodied practices demonstrate how Christianity developed in the mountainous margins of the world’s largest atheist state. A much-needed expansion of the Lisu story into a complex study of the evolution of a world Christian community, this book will appeal to scholars working at the intersections of World Christianity, anthropology of religion, ethnography, Chinese Christianity, and mission studies.
Emerging Sexual Inequality Among The Lisu Of Northern Thailand
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Author : Klein-Hutheesing
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-07-31
Emerging Sexual Inequality Among The Lisu Of Northern Thailand written by Klein-Hutheesing and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-31 with Architecture categories.
The Lisu people, whose lives have been recorded in this publication, are predominantly women of a mountain community in northern Thailand. Along with their men, they have been growing poppies for opium for over a century, the sales of which have been sustained their non-authoritarian society and its implied repute ideology. While living with them for several years, the author observed how newly introduced substitute crops involving a change in production and trade relations had upset the previously egalitarian basis of female and male worth, as exemplified in the metaphor of elephant and dog. The modified gender system in which the Lisu female has become an underdog is described against the backdrop of conventional ideas regarding the cosmic forces, the division of labour, bridewealth and marriage.
The Lisu Of Northern Thailand
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Author : Robert H. Morse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Lisu Of Northern Thailand written by Robert H. Morse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Lisu (Southeast Asian people) categories.
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language
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Author : JAMES OUTRAM. FRASER
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Handbook Of The Lisu Yawyin Language written by JAMES OUTRAM. FRASER and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Cultural Due Diligence In Hospitality Ventures
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Author : Nicole Häusler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-05
Cultural Due Diligence In Hospitality Ventures written by Nicole Häusler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-05 with Business & Economics categories.
This book introduces readers to a powerful method for cross-cultural due diligence in mergers and organizational collaborations. It employs the context of joint ventures between local communities and companies in the domain of hospitality in emerging tourism destinations. The book first analyzes the impact of cultural diversity in mergers between local communities and the private sector, revealing the characteristics and functions of culture and paying specific attention to the roles of organizational and community cultures in hospitality. In two subsequent methodological chapters the book presents a theoretical framework for cultural due diligence and identifies the principal actors, technical aspects and core principles. On the basis of a separate case study from northern Thailand, the book provides an example of cultural context analysis and presents the findings and results. In a concluding chapter the book presents an outlook on further research and development in this field.
A Grammar Of The Lisu Language
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Author : D. Haigh Roop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
A Grammar Of The Lisu Language written by D. Haigh Roop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Lisu language categories.