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The wind in the bamboo : a journey in search of Asia's "Negrito" indigenous people / Edith Mirante.

Title
The wind in the bamboo : a journey in search of Asia's "Negrito" indigenous people / Edith Mirante.
Author
Mirante, Edith T.
Publication
  • Bangkok, Thailand : Orchid Press, [2014]
  • copyright ©2014

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Description
xvii, 288 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 24 cm
Summary
Historically defined as 'Negrito' because they physically resemble small Africans, these forest peoples may have the most ancient ancestry in Asia. Edith Mirante decided she wanted to learn more about this grouping, who are scattered across Asia, usually treated as second-class peoples. From her work in Burma, the author knew that even the most downtrodden idigenous peoples could find strength in coalitions and power in international awareness. so she decided to travel amongst them and offer them assistance with her contacts, and her written and spoken words. This book is not intended as a scholarly volume of study of the Negrito peoples but rather, her factual but personal account of the steps she took to learn about the challenges these set-apart people face in the early 21st century.
Subject
  • Mirante, Edith T. > Travel > Asia
  • Negritos
  • Forest people > Southeast Asia
  • Forest people > India > Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Ethnology > Southeast Asia
  • Ethnology > India > Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-284) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9789745241473
  • 9745241474
OCLC
  • 886725724
  • SCSB-12820136
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library