... Translation © Annira Silver Original book: Matti Sarmela, Kohtalon lait eivät katoa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. ... ...ää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Published by the Finnish Literature Society and the Finnish Anthropological Society 2004. ISBN 951-746-603-X (SKS) ;... ... This work may be freely quoted, copied, duplicated, printed, distributed and sold without permission or agreement of the author. However, the name ... ...c-technological information and know-how. Modern societies exercise family planning, marriage guidance, palliative care. Young people grow up in a 'fr... ...es and idols - national history C. Postlocal culture Global environment - urban technonature - global resources - universal know-how and education Tr... ...a. Helsinki, 15 December 2004 Academy of Finland Nordic Institute of Asian Studies University of Helsinki Niilo Helander Foundation Matti Sarmela ... ...ur factory? have two children, and I send them money constantly for their studies. Thanks to the factories, the village has developed. I would like a... ...d them, but they're not even secure. They should think ahead when they are planning to build. Thieves can get in easily. There aren't so many thieves ... ...ined employment there. On the other hand, the village is also tied up with urban growth, and the problems of modern culture are reflected there. The v...

...The book is a descriptive overview of the culture of the villages. It contains material on the villagers' housing, rice farming and other means of livelihood, community life, festivals, weddings, funerals, sorcerers and healers, as well as village Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland...