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9781428627406

On the Manners and Customs of the Loochooans Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan

On the Manners and Customs of the Loochooans Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan
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  • ISBN-13: 9781428627406
  • ISBN: 1428627405
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC

AUTHOR

Chamberlain, Basil Hall

SUMMARY

Basil Hall Chamberlain Spent One Month In Okinawa (Loochoo) And This Is His Effort To Bring Before The Society Some Of The Most Noteworthy Characteristics Of The Land And People. The Paper Discusses Tombs And Funeral/Burial Practices, Marriage And The Practice Of Using Marriage Brokers, Physical Characteristics, Wear Of Hairpins (Rank/Class Being Distinguished By Gold, Sliver, Pewter Or Wood, Snakes Which He Calls "The Greatest Curse Of Loochoo, Lack Of Religious Influence, The Loochooan Language, National Character And The Role Of Women.Chamberlain, Basil Hall is the author of 'On the Manners and Customs of the Loochooans Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan', published 2006 under ISBN 9781428627406 and ISBN 1428627405.

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