The Chinese vegetarian festival in Phuket : religion, ethnicity and tourism on a southern Thai island / Erik Cohen
Imprint
Bangkok : White Lotus, c2001
Descript
xxiv, 211 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm
CONTENT
Vegetarian festival: contrasting perspectives -- Theology, mythology, and distinctive practices of the vegetarian festival -- History and expansion -- Organization and preparation -- Principal festival events -- Spirit mediumship -- Vegetarian festival as a tourist event