Url https://mhesi.nrct.go.th/archives/s/mhesi_archives/item/6553 Resource class dctype:Text Title Cosmology and the Cycle of Life : Hmong Views of Birth, Death and Gender in a Mountain Village in Northern Thailand Creator Patricia V. Symonds Subject Hmong (Asian people) Cosmology Ethnology--Thailand Description Birthing systems carry meanings unique to their cultural contexts. From conception to childbirth, the roles of family members reflect and reinforce cultural beliefs about the life cycle, gender roles, and spirituality. Understanding these interactions provides deeper insight into a culture and supports the delivery of culturally appropriate healthcare to expectant parents and their unborn children. Moreover, studying birth practices reveals the interplay between biology and culture. This ethnographic study focuses on a Hmong village in northern Thailand. Using participant observation and both informal and structured interviews, the research explores Hmong conceptions of birth within the broader framework of their beliefs about gender and the life cycle. Publisher National Research Council Thailand Date 1993 Type Text Format pdf Source Journal of the National Research Council Vol. 25, No. 2, July-December 1993, 1-16 Library and Information Center, National Institute of Development Administration Language en th Coverage สื่อและเอกสารเผยแพร่ Rights This is an open access document. You are free to Share and Use under the terms of the Creative commons license. Alternative Title แนวคิด วัฒนธรรม และวงจรชีวิต : ทัศนคติที่มีต่อการเกิด การตาย และบทบาทของชายหญิงในสังคมชาวเขาเผ่าม้ง Date Created 2025-06-01 Extent 15 leaves Access Rights This document is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0) and copyright of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy License This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Rights Holder Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation --