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Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

Arne Røkkum

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2006
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Historia de Asia
ISBN:
9780415355636

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An ethnographic portrayal of the people of the southern Ryukyu Islands and their world. Based on extensive original research, including participant observation, this study will be of great interest to the general anthropological readership as well as to Asian studies scholars.

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