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The Religion and Beliefs of the Black Tai, and a Note on the Study of Cultural Origins

By Sumitr Pitiphat

Published on 12 May 2024

Sociology and Anthropology, Ethnicity

Location of original sources

Journal of the Siam Society (JSS) Vol. 68.1 (1980)

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The Religion and Beliefs of the Black Tai, and a Note on the Study of Cultural Origins

The study examines the history, beliefs concerning spirits and essences, religious ceremonies, cosmological concepts, as well as the derivation of customs and traditions of the Black Tai, a Tai group originating from the Sip Song Chao Thai homeland in northwestern Vietnam.