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 Sherman Library  DS555.45.M5 T53 2006    AVAILABLE  
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Author Thao, Yer J., 1970-
Title The Mong oral tradition : cultural memory in the absence of written language / Yer J. Thao ; foreword by Lourdes Arguelles ; afterword by Marianne Pennekamp.
OCLC 71004249
ISBN 0786427493 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786427499
ISBN/ISSN 9780786427499
Publisher Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006]
©2006
Description xiii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
LC Subject heading/s Hmong (Asian people) -- Laos.
Oral tradition -- Laos.
Oral tradition -- California.
Hmong Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- California.
Hmong Americans -- Ethnic identity -- California.
Summary "Explores lives of 13 Mong elders, oral tradition and cultural practices. Discusses Mong rituals, tribal customs, religious beliefs and educational experiences, lifestyle elders maintained in mountains of Laos. They describe childhood, communities, religious rituals and cultural traditions, ongoing struggle adjusting to their new homeland. Delves into Mong perceptions of industrialization and the generational conflict in a literate society"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index.
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