Spirit Possession in Buddhist Southeast Asia: Worlds Ever More Enchanted Performing Arts Laos is left with a

Laos is left with a continuing dependence on development assistance

war and revolution in Myanmar today turn on gendered ideas and practices

and politics

based on Li Fuyi (1947b)

"Pragmatics" comprises the management of the ambitions and needs of key supporters in tightly knit informal political groups

Spirit Possession in Buddhist Southeast Asia: Worlds Ever More Enchanted Performing Arts Laos is left with aEdited by Bndicte Brac de la Perrire & Peter A. Jackson In dramatic contrast to the reported growing influence of doctrinal and fundamentalist forms of religion in some parts of Southeast Asia, the predominantly Buddhist societies of the region are witnessing an upsurge of spirit possession cults and diverse forms of magical ritual. This is found in many social strata, including the urban poor, rising middle classes and elite groups, and across the