Pa-O, The: Rebels and Refugees Art Philosophy and religious establishments than all

and religious establishments than all the others combined

" the Cambodian version of fundamentalist Maoism

During his lifetime he was considered one of the foremost authorities on Thai history and was highly respected for his understanding

including many from rare collections dating back to the mid-nineteenth century

The book is a lively interplay between theory and well-documented facts

Pa-O, The: Rebels and Refugees Art Philosophy and religious establishments than all11 color photographs, 1 b w illustration The Pa O are one of Burmas many ethnic minorities, considered to be one of the four main subgroups of the Karen. They live primarily in southwestern Shan State, where they have maintained their own language and culture for centuries. They were engaged in a forty year insurgency against the government of Burma, which ended with a cease fire in 1994. During the last two decades of the insurgency, the nationalist