Phong pioneers: exploring the sociopolitics of mythology in upland Laos
Hat Ang, mythological culture hero of the Phong (an ethnic minority in Laos), exemplifies the figure of the upland pioneer. Taking the legend of Hat Ang as a vantage point, this paper discusses the ethnohistory of this specific Austroasiatic group and offers a mythological perspective into the discu...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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28 September 2021
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Social anthropology
Year: 2021, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 763-777 |
| ISSN: | 1469-8676 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1469-8676.13092 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-8676.13092 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1469-8676.13092 
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| Author Notes: | Oliver Tappe |
| Summary: | Hat Ang, mythological culture hero of the Phong (an ethnic minority in Laos), exemplifies the figure of the upland pioneer. Taking the legend of Hat Ang as a vantage point, this paper discusses the ethnohistory of this specific Austroasiatic group and offers a mythological perspective into the discussion of uplanders’ agency and future-making. This key myth of the Phong addresses questions of remoteness and relationality, of individual aspirations and hubris. Therefore, investigating mythology is key to understanding past and present representations of Phong culture and society within a multi-ethnic upland context. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 11.11.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1469-8676 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1469-8676.13092 |