The akha way [videorecording] /
Depicts the culture of the Akha, an Asian people, mainly in Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way, or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live and it is their religion, law and philosophy. This film shows the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo, a shaman healing ceremony, the re...
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Watertown, MA. : Documentary Educational Resources,
1999
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| author | Hainsfurther, Sharon Flannery, Mary |
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| description | Depicts the culture of the Akha, an Asian people, mainly in Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way, or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live and it is their religion, law and philosophy. This film shows the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo, a shaman healing ceremony, the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built and other customs. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing due to outside forces which are eroding the cultural heritage of the the tribes |
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| institution | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - OCEAN |
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| publishDate | 1999 |
| publisher | Watertown, MA. : Documentary Educational Resources, |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:4090392020-12-19T17:14:16ZThe akha way [videorecording] / Hainsfurther, Sharon Flannery, Mary Watertown, MA. : Documentary Educational Resources,1999engDepicts the culture of the Akha, an Asian people, mainly in Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way, or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live and it is their religion, law and philosophy. This film shows the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo, a shaman healing ceremony, the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built and other customs. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing due to outside forces which are eroding the cultural heritage of the the tribesDepicts the culture of the Akha, an Asian people, mainly in Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way, or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live and it is their religion, law and philosophy. This film shows the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo, a shaman healing ceremony, the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built and other customs. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing due to outside forces which are eroding the cultural heritage of the the tribesDVD format.PSZJBLAkha (Southeast Asian people)URN:ISBN:DVD (25 min/#51AM3332) |
| spellingShingle | Akha (Southeast Asian people) Hainsfurther, Sharon Flannery, Mary The akha way [videorecording] / |
| title | The akha way [videorecording] / |
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