Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 1881-8161
Print ISSN : 1340-4210
ISSN-L : 1340-4210
STUDY ON SPATIAL COMPOSITION AND LIVING STYLE OF AKHA (LOI MI) HOUSE IN MAEMON VILLAGE : Study on spatial composition and living style of Tibeto-Burman hill tribes' settlements in Northern Thailand Part 1
Kiyomi ARAISoichi HATA
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2002 Volume 67 Issue 551 Pages 99-106

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The purpose on this paper is to clarify spatial composition of Akha house that stand on social structure and system of belief. This study takes up Loi Mi Akha village that names Maemon in northern Thailand. Analysis is to based on design survey and hearing with the viewpoint of Akha ways and system of belief. The main house of Akha is composed that models a man and a woman on behalf of households, with keeping situation of sexual isolation. Moreover, it appears model of becoming a believer in Akha's spiritual world.
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© 2002 Architectural Institute of Japan
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