Folk Tales of the Maldives Isan This revision uses the Sanskrit

This revision uses the Sanskrit rather than Pali forms of Buddhist terms

and conveys in-depth knowledge from scholars with long experience from the area

He examines the significant role played by the Shan people in the debate on whether Myanmar should adopt a federal system of administration

McKhann is professor of anthropology

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Folk Tales of the Maldives Isan This revision uses the SanskritXavier Romero Frias 2012, 240 pp. 15x23 cm. The Maldives are mainly known as an equatorial tourist paradise to the south of India but some will know the archipelago risks drowning owing to global warming. Far less is known about the people, who have occupied these islands for millennia but whose deep indigenous culture is today under threat from a multitude of external forces. This volume is a collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends