Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Religion and Worldview -- 3 Literature and Media -- 4 Art and Architecture/Housing -- 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress -- 6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family -- 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle -- 8 Music and Dance -- Glossary -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index.