Capturing the vanishing memory of ancient rituals, recited texts, and places imbued with echoes of the past, The Enduring SacredLandscape of the Naga recounts the lived texture of human experience in the Mekong River valley. The book reconstructs the history of those areas fused with legends and lore of the tutelary spirits of the region known as the ngu (serpent), ngeuak (salt-water crocodile), and naga (supernatural beings with both snake and human attributes).
While naga iconography adorns Buddhist temples throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Laos and northeastern Thailand,...
Capturing the vanishing memory of ancient rituals, recited texts, and places imbued with echoes of the past, The Enduring SacredLandscape of the Na...