@article{334841,
      author = {Thao, Yer J.,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/334841},
      title = {The Mong oral tradition : cultural memory in the absence  of written language /},
      publisher = {McFarland,},
      abstract = {"Explores lives of 13 Mong elders, oral tradition and  cultural practices. Discusses Mong rituals, tribal customs,  religious beliefs and educational experiences, lifestyle  elders maintained in mountains of Laos. They describe  childhood, communities, religious rituals and cultural  traditions, ongoing struggle adjusting to their new  homeland. Delves into Mong perceptions of industrialization  and the generational conflict in a literate  society"--Provided by publisher.},
      recid = {334841},
      pages = {xiii, 196 p. :},
      address = {Jefferson, N.C. :},
      year = {2006},
}