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Chou, Cynthia, 1963-

The Orang Suku Laut of Riau, Indonesia : the inalienable gift of territory / Cynthia Chou. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - xi, 175 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - The modern anthropology of Southeast Asia . - Modern anthropology of South-East Asia. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-168) and index.

Orang Laut : people of the sea -- Social organization -- History and culture change : the making of a marginal culture -- The inalienable gift of territory -- The fishing economy -- Modernization and development : the Islamization process -- The transformation of Orang Laut territories : the growth triangle -- Conclusion.



ISBN: 9780415297677 (hardback) 0415297672 (hardback)

LCCN: 2009011540

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bajau (Southeast Asian people)--Land tenure--Indonesia--Riau (Province)
Bajau (Southeast Asian people)--Ethnic identity.--Indonesia--Riau (Province)
Bajau (Southeast Asian people)--Economic conditions.--Indonesia--Riau (Province)
Economic development--Indonesia--Riau (Province)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Riau (Indonesia : Province)--Ethnic relations.

LC Class. No.: DS632.B24 / C57 2010