Spirit Possession in Buddhist Southeast Asia: Worlds Ever More Enchanted Performing Arts war and revolution in Myanmar

war and revolution in Myanmar today turn on gendered ideas and practices

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and the Orang Laut and the Malay kingdoms of Melaka and Johor

Before the late nineteenth century the Siamese understanding of the territory of a state precluded the delineation of boundaries in the modern sense

Spirit Possession in Buddhist Southeast Asia: Worlds Ever More Enchanted Performing Arts war and revolution in MyanmarEdited by Bndicte Brac de la Perrire & Peter A. Jackson In dramatic contrast to the reported growing influence of doctrinal and fundamentalist forms of religion in some parts of Southeast Asia, the predominantly Buddhist societies of the region are witnessing an upsurge of spirit possession cults and diverse forms of magical ritual. This is found in many social strata, including the urban poor, rising middle classes and elite groups, and across the