Forces of change : A theoretical analysis of syncretism between Theravada Buddhism and animistic indigenous beliefs in Thailand

Forces of change : A theoretical analysis of syncretism between Theravada Buddhism and animistic indigenous beliefs in Thailand

Urak Lawoi is the name of one of the sea nomadic tribes which lives along the shores of Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. They are spread on many of the islands in the Andaman Sea archipelago and Ko Lanta is the main settlement. Urak Lawoi is regarded as the indigenous people of the island and they li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nilsson, Erik
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap 2010
Subjects:
History of religion
anthropology of religion
animism
syncretism
anti-syncretism
sea nomads
sea gypsies
Urak Lawoi
Chao Ley
Thai Mai
spirit
ghost
indigenous people
ancestors
founders’ cults
spirit cults
Theravada Buddhism
Ko Lanta
Andaman Sea
Thailand.
HUMANITIES and RELIGION
HUMANIORA och RELIGIONSVETENSKAP
Religion/Theology
Religionsvetenskap/Teologi
Sociology of religion
Religionssociologi
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