Cultural geography of vernacular architecture in a cross-cultural context: houses of the Dai ethnic minority in South China

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper addresses the cultural geography of the vernacular architecture of the Dai ethnic minority in Dehong Prefecture, located on the border between southern China and Myanmar. The objectives of the study include: explo...

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Main Author: Rawiwan Oranratmanee
Format: Journal
Published: 2019
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/66743
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
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Summary:© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper addresses the cultural geography of the vernacular architecture of the Dai ethnic minority in Dehong Prefecture, located on the border between southern China and Myanmar. The objectives of the study include: exploring the characteristics and distributions of built forms, identifying the hybridization of ideal Dai pattern-built forms in Southeast Asia caused by the influence of the Han Chinese, and discussing the continuity and change of vernacular architecture in a cross-cultural context. The field methods include a physical survey of the cultural geography of Dai living as rice farmers in lowland geographies, a detailed investigation of their houses, and in-depth interviews with local informants about the dynamics of changes under socio-political constraints in China. The findings provide insight and knowledge about the cultural geography of architecture in a cross-cultural context.