Participant intoxication and self-other dynamics in the Wa context

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-127

  Fiskesjö, Magnus ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Burma; China; Ethnic relations; Hospitality; Liquor; Pollution; Rice beer; Sociality; Wa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953386056     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442211003720588     Document Type: Article

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