Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino Tønnesson

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Gives a descriptive analysis of a sample sazigyo

and the emerging resource constraints engendered in the interaction between the world’s agricultural and energy systems and policies aimed at mitigating climate change

large numbers of Javanese have left their homes to settle in other parts of Indonesia or much further afield

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Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino TønnessonIn the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Les perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Les as a model minority, these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. However, behind the scenes and away from the eyes and ears of tourists and the Chinese government, a different kind of cultural resurgence is taking place. In this vivid