01879nam 2200433 450 991015313640332120230808200621.00-8248-7305-X0-8248-5627-9(CKB)3710000000960169(MiAaPQ)EBC4669053(StDuBDS)EDZ0001659927(EXLCZ)99371000000096016920161207h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierFeasting in Southeast Asia /Brian HaydenHonolulu, [Hawaii] :University of Hawaii Press,2016.©20161 online resource (337 pages) illustrations, maps, photographsPreviously issued in print: 2016.0-8248-5626-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.The fundamentals of feasts -- Hill tribes in general -- The Akha : rife with feasts -- Tribal feasting in Vietnam -- Laotian tribal feasting -- The remarkable Torajan feasting complex -- The Sumban megalithic feasting complex -- Conclusions.Feasting has long played a crucial role in the social, political and economic dynamics of village life. This work documents the dynamics of traditional feasting and the ways in which the array of different types of feasts benefits hosts. Hayden argues that people's ability to marry, reproduce, defend themselves and protect their interests all depend on their ability to engage in feasting networks.Fasts and feastsSoutheast AsiaFasts and feasts263/.90959Hayden Brian623166MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910153136403321Feasting in Southeast Asia2890151UNINA