Towards a moral understanding of Karen State's paradoxical Buddhist strongmen
This article considers the role that armed Plong (Pwo) Karen Buddhist strongmen play as moral authorities in their home communities, rather than their coercive and extractive qualities. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in Hpa-an district, Karen State, it demonstrates that their ability to act a...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution
July 2019
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Sojourn
Year: 2019, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 258-289 |
| Further subjects: | B
Myanmar
B Social behavior B Buddhism B Authority B Einflussgröße B Religion B Karen B Political leadership B Morals |