Which of the Following Statements About the Lua' of Northern

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Lua' of northern Thailand is true?

• A)Although they practice some horticulture today,the Lua' are primarily pastoralists who travel seasonally.
• B)Today,the Lua' have become intensive agriculturalists because of land scarcity and government involvement.
• C)In the past,the Lua' lived by foraging,but government subsidies and land scarcity have drawn the Lua' into industrial wage labor.
• D)The Lua' lived very well as pastoralists,but since the 1960s they have worked as wage laborers.
• E)The Lua' no longer exist as a cultural group.

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