{"product_id":"the-kachins-their-customs-and-traditions-paperback-9781108046091","title":"The Kachins; Their Customs and Traditions (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108046091","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Kachins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTheir Customs and Traditions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1913, this book details the work of a missionary who lived with the Kachin people of Burma for over twenty years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOla Hanson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108046091, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages, 24 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOla Hanson (1864–1927) was a Swedish-American missionary from Minnesota, posted to northern Burma in 1890. He lived with the Kachin people and became fluent in their language, compiling a word-list and eventually producing a Kachin–English dictionary. Their own culture and complex belief system were orally transmitted: Hanson therefore devised an alphabetical transcription for his translation of the Bible into Kachin, and this writing system later became widespread in Burma. First published in 1913, this book was written after Hanson had lived with the Kachins for over twenty years, and offers a unique insight into their culture at this time. It outlines their origins, dialects, law and weapons, as well as the details of Kachin religious beliefs and ceremonies for births, marriage and death. This book is valuable as both an ethnography of the Kachin and as an example of the perspective of an early twentieth-century missionary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The origin of the Kachins\u003cbr\u003e 2. Kachin dialects\u003cbr\u003e 3. Country, village and home\u003cbr\u003e 4. Appearance and dress\u003cbr\u003e 5. Characteristics, habits and customs\u003cbr\u003e 6. Government and law\u003cbr\u003e 7. Industries\u003cbr\u003e 8. Weapons and warfare\u003cbr\u003e 9. Social life and amusements\u003cbr\u003e 10. Intellectual development\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mythology and traditions\u003cbr\u003e 12. In quest of the unknown\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Kachin religion\u003cbr\u003e 14. Natal ceremonies\u003cbr\u003e 15. Marriage ceremonies\u003cbr\u003e 16. Funeral ceremonies\u003cbr\u003e 17. The future of the Kachins\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005837922584,"sku":"9781108046091","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108046091i.jpg?v=1696746703","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-kachins-their-customs-and-traditions-paperback-9781108046091","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}