Still striving for modesty: Land, spirits, and rubber production in Kajang, Indonesia

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-215

  Tyson, Adam D ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adat; Indigenous; Kajang; Land; Plantations; Rubber; Spirits

Indexed keywords

EID: 75349104335     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210903062687     Document Type: Article

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