Religion, nostalgia, and memory: Making an ancient and recent Tai-Ahom identity in Assam and Thailand

Yasmin Saikia

doi:10.1017/s0021911806000052

Religion, nostalgia, and memory: Making an ancient and recent Tai-Ahom identity in Assam and Thailand

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-60
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of Asian Studies
Volume	65
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021911806000052
State	Published - Feb 2006
Externally published	Yes

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