Soul of the Tiger: Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast AsiaUniversity of Hawaii Press, 1995 M04 1 - 416 pages Anecdotes, facts, and observations on the role animals play in the daily life of Southeast Asian villages. |
Contents
The relationship between rural people and wildlife in Southeast Asia has stood | 5 |
FLAMES AND FARMERS | 27 |
TRADERS AND INVADERS | 48 |
PROTECTOR OF THE BUDDHA | 71 |
GANESH THE POTBELLIED ELEPHANT GOD | 91 |
MERMAID QUEENS AND JAVANESE SULTANS | 113 |
THE SOUL OF THE TIGER | 133 |
MONKEYS IN THE RAFTERS | 157 |
BROWN IVORY | 234 |
EQUALS AMONG EQUALS | 244 |
A SNOWMAN IN THE JUNGLE | 255 |
RETURN TO THE WILD | 270 |
GNAWING PERSISTENCE | 290 |
THE CYCLE OF PROGRESS | 310 |
SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF SPECIES | 333 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 355 |
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