THE HMONG QEEJ: SPEAKING TO THE SPIRIT WORLD

The Hmong Qeej: Speaking to the Spirit World

This investigation focuses on the unique communicative ability of the Hmong qeej, a free-reed multiple pipe musical instrument.Other forms of the qeej are used by various Southeast Asian cultures, but only the Hmong appear to use it adjust set to communicate in words with the spirit world.This study is based on oral interviews with Hmong qeej playe

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Aiding the cleaning of four 19th-century Tsimshian house posts: investigation of museum-applied surface coatings and original polychromy

Abstract The collection of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, includes a set of four elaborately painted 19th-century Tsimshian house posts that have been on continuous open display for more than a century.Over time, these objects have accumulated surface grime, and several coating layers applied in undocumented past restoration camp

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Pengaruh variasi konsentrasi pelarut, waktu, dan suhu destilasi terhadap total fenol ekstrak daun sereh wangi (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowwit)

The citronella plant (Cymbopogon LEMON GRASS winterianus Jowwit) has been known to have phenolic compounds that have the potential as antioxidants.The more phenolic compounds extracted, the better the quality of the extract obtained.To obtain maximum total phenol levels, extraction treatment was carried out with variations in time, temperature, and

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