In the Circle of White Stones

Moving through Seasons with Nomads of Eastern Tibet

By:

Gillian G Tan

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Studies on Ethnic Groups in China

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This narrative of subsistence on the Tibetan plateau describes the life-worlds of people in a region traditionally known as Kham who move with their yaks from pasture to pasture, depending on the milk production of their herd for sustenance. Gillian Tan's story, based on her own experience of living through seasonal cycles with the people of Dora Karmo between 2006 and 2013, examines the community's powerful relationship with a Buddhist lama and their interactions with external agents of change. In showing how they perceive their environment and dwell in their world, Tan conveys a spare beauty that honors the stillness and rhythms of nomadic life.

Author Biography:

Gillian G. Tan is assistant professor of anthropology at Deakin University in Victoria, Australia.

Release date NZ

December 1st, 2016

Author

Gillian G Tan

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Series edited by Stevan Harrell

Illustrations

19 b&w illus., 3 maps, 2 charts

Pages

176

Series

Studies on Ethnic Groups in China

Dimensions

152x229x10

ISBN-13

9780295999487

Product ID

25217692

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