Southeast Asia
Ruth focuses on the cultural exchanges that occurred between Thai troops and their allies and enemies
symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies
Explores the coexistence yet separation of spirit worship and Buddhism
Buddha in the Jungle, The Globalization Southeast Asia"Reading this book, The Buddha in the Jungle, is to take a wondrous journey to an exotic land, full of magic chants, wise grandmothers, ghosts, elephants, snakes, and compassionate Buddhist monks. After extensive research, Kamala presents us with a collection of marvelously readable and evocative stories that recreate the flavor of a way of life that has now disappeared. This is a book of history, anthropology, and Buddhist teachings, and it is