Rice in Southeast Asia : cultures and landscapes / Jacqueline M. Piper
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1993
Information About
Rice is fundamental to the cultures of South-East Asia. Not only is it the staple food in the greater part of the region, but the rice-farming calendar determines the rhythm of the year as its major ceremonials mark the changing seasons. The plant, the seed, the implements, and other paraphernalia of rice—from seed baskets to granaries and rice bowls—have long provided local craftsmen with opportunities for creation and decoration. This book is illustrated with paintings, drawings, and photographs of modern and traditional images associated with rice.
Additional Details
- Title
- Rice in Southeast Asia : cultures and landscapes / Jacqueline M. Piper
- Creators
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- Piper, Jake
- Subject
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- Rice--Southeast Asia--Folklore
- Rice--Social aspects--Southeast Asia
- Landscape assessment--Southeast Asia
- Nature--Effect of human beings on--Southeast Asia
- Asia, Southeastern--Social life and customs
- Publisher
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- Oxford University Press, 1993
- National Library Board Singapore, 1993
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., maps
- Table of Contents
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- 1. Introduction -- 2. Rice in history and culture -- 3. Farms in the forest -- 4. Farming the flood -- 5. Mirroring the sky -- 6. Rituals, gods, and legends -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.