ELL: Hani / Akha cultural conference

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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 12:22:00 -0400
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     Dear ELLers,

          The Akha and Hani people are having a conference on exploring and
	       preserving their culture. The details are below. If anyone is
	            interested, they can communicate with the conference
	       organizers via
	            fax below. I am not aware of an e-mail address.

		         Sincerely
			      Tom Tehan, Payap University and SIL
			           ____________________________________
				        The Third International Conference on
			      Hani/Akha Culture
			           29 December 1999 to 5 January 2000
				        Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan,
			      China.

			           It is sponsored by the People's Government
			           of Xishuangbanna Dai
				        Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China.
					     Mr. Cha Ke, Vice Governor of the
			           Prefecture and Mr. A Hai,
				        investigator of the Ethnic Religion
			           Affairs Bureau of the Prefecture
				        are the co-organizers.

					     Objectives:
					          1. to encourage traditional
					          Hani (and Akha) culture
						       2. to promote
					          investigation of the Hani
					          (and Akha) culture
						       3. to strengthen
					          academic exchange among the
					          different countries

						       Although the deadline
						       for abstracts to
						       present papers has
						       technically
						            passed, I am told
						       they are still
						       accepting abstracts in
						       English or
						            Chinese.

							         Papers on
							         invited on
							         topics such
							         as:
								      1. Hani/Akha
							         traditional
							         eco-environment
							         protection,
							         etc.
								      2. Hani/Akha
							         traditional
							         education and
							         interaction
							         with formal
								      education.
								           3. Hani/Akha
							         history and
							         culture.
								      4. Hani/Akha
							         women and
							         children's
							         education.
								      5. Hani/Akha
							         language,
							         literacy and
							         customs.
								      and
							         more.

								      You can
								      communicate
								      with the
								      conference
								      organizers
								      by fax
								      at this
								           number:
									        86-691-2127460

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