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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

... Translation © Annira Silver Original book: Matti Sarmela, Kohtalon lait eivät katoa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. ... ... Translation © Annira Silver Original book: Matti Sarmela, Kohtalon lait eivät katoa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Publ... ...hor. However, the name of the author must always be clearly indicated. Matti Sarmela Layout Hemmo Vattulainen Helsink... ...However, the name of the author must always be clearly indicated. Matti Sarmela Layout Hemmo Vattulainen Helsinki 2005... ... Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY ... ...fe? Isn't it a waste of time to go again? Did you tell the phii about the births of your children? What do you do when you get sick? Do you tell the ... ...e same soul be reborn in several people? Did you inform the phii about the births of your children? Do you have any farmland? Some say that it does, b... ...estor-phii also had to be informed of family events, such as marriages and births of children. In the same way, ancestors have been notified of births... ...ntities in Modern Southeast Asia. Mouton, The Hague. Benedict, Ruth 1963 (1943). Thai Culture and Behavior. Cornell University, Southeast Asia Progra...

...ge Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland, the past and future of local cultures. Matti Sarmela started collecting material on Northern Thailand in 1972. Based on a longitudinal field study, he wrote his description of three villages in Lampang Province, and the changes in villagers' lives over three decad...

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