Reconstruction of the Nu as an ethnic group in Northern Myanmar : the yearning of a people /

"Out of the need to maintain their own language and culture and to acquire their ethnic identity, the two groups, Anung and Nusu, which had little contact in history, united. Taking the construction model of the Nu people in China as a model, the Nu people of Myanmar tries to achieve a complete...

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Main Author: He, Lin, 1971- (Author)
Other Authors: Zhang, Jiangcheng (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, 2023.
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Summary:"Out of the need to maintain their own language and culture and to acquire their ethnic identity, the two groups, Anung and Nusu, which had little contact in history, united. Taking the construction model of the Nu people in China as a model, the Nu people of Myanmar tries to achieve a complete ethnic entity through the strengthening of social identity, the reshaping of cultural traditions, the creation of the writing system and the establishment of the Nu language-based Christian theology system, with a view to obtaining the final recognition of ethnic groups in Kachin and even the Myanmar government"--
Physical Description:vi, 238 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781433177255
1433177250