Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 7
3. List of Maps, Tables, Figures and Illustrations 11
4. Preface 13
5. Acknowledgments 15
6. Note on Akha Transcription 17
7. 1. Bearings 21
8. 2. Moving Through History 47
9. 3. Space and the Flow of Life 65
10. 4. Spatializing the Upland Village Polity and its Alter, the Lowland Muang 73
11. 5. Space and Fertility in House and Field 117
12. 6. Chanting to Produce the Inside and Outside 157
13. 7. Rethinking the Cosmic Polity 215
14. 8. Space, Life, and Identity 239
15. Appendix A: Spirit Chanting of the Inside: Types of Ceremonies 245
16. Appendix B: Spirit Chanting of the Outside: Types of Ceremonies 249
17. Akha Glossary 271
18. Notes 281
19. List of References 311
20. English Language Index 321
21. Akha Language Index 335
22. Biographical Note about the Author 339