Zack, Michele, authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2017-12-112017-12-112017https://hdl.handle.net/10217/185423Includes bibliographical references and index.Descriptive accounts of Lisu individuals, communities, regions, and practices brings the Lisu and their distinct, ironic worldview to life. A view of humanity's transition from border-free tribal groupings into today's nation-states and global market economy.--Provided by publisher.Lisu world -- Mythic origins -- History and origin theories -- Modern times (opium/heroin sidebar somewhere in here) -- Migration -- Identity and flux -- View from the village. The village ; a temporary encampment. The village ; social organization and symbolic significance. The village ; dispute solving -- Being a Lisu. -- Childhood ; learning by doing (childhood, girls, boys) -- Men, women, courtship and marriage. New year celebrations: setting the stage for romance. Gender roles, courtship, and sexuality. Negotiating bride wealth. -- Household: the place for family and work. Dualism in division of labor. Food, feasts, and liquor. clothes. Home/field/jungle connection -- Cosmic views. Spiritual and physical worlds converge. Lisu curing and dealing with spirits on a daily basis. Impact of Christianity. . . just one more influence? -- Economy. economic activities in the forest. sweat: the Lisu capital. Lisu women ; economic partners. The lure of the land. Book II. Lisu by country, sketches of Thailand, Myanmar, and China -- Comparing national scenes: full of opportunities to be wrong -- Thailand -- Burma/Myanmar -- China. Conclusions, and notes on where Lisu might go from here.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Lisu (Southeast Asian people)Lisu (Southeast Asian people) -- HistoryLisu (Southeast Asian people) -- Social life and customsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.