Re: [Leica] (Off Topic) Karenni

[m037iu00@cwcom.net]

Good for you,
I hope you enjoy it, I was certainly impressed.
best regards,
Jem

D Khong wrote:

> Jem
>
> I have placed an advanced order with Amazon and I do not mind the wait.
> Thanks for  your kind offer.  I am sure I will enjoy reading any book about
> this group of people.
>
> Dan K.
>
> At 08:04 AM 15/5/99 +0100, you wrote:
> >Dan,
> >Yes, you're right, this is that same tribe. Dean Chapman lived with the
> Karenni
> >for 3-4 years documenting their life and the struggle they are having
> trying to
> >co-exist with the tourists and the political situation there.
> >There are pictures of both groups, the long necked ones and the others. He
> does
> >seem to have got right into their culture, there are some wonderful pictures.
> >If you can't easily find a copy, the British publisher I mentioned (Dewi
> Lewis)
> >lives near me and I could send one direct to you if you wish. I think the
> cost is
> >29 UKP, + post of course.
> >
> >best regards,
> >
> >Jem
> >===================
> >
> >D Khong wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Jem
> >>
> >> Can I presume the Karenni people that you mentioned are the same people who
> >> are currently the Karen hill tribes in Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and
> >> Laos?  Interestingly, there are two types of Karen people.  There is the
> >> long-necked type (necks stretched since young by the addition of more and
> >> more copper rings over the years) which are more familiarly found in
> >> tourism literature and then there are the normal necked type which I am
> >> photographing.  I have found these people friendly, charming and a joy to
> >> photograph and print in B&W.
> >>
> >> I explored the possibility of ordering this book from Amazon or Borders.
> >> The book is not available through them yet but I think it will be in a
> >> matter of time.  The price is more attractive with Amazon.
> >>
> >> Thanks for sharing.
> >>
> >> Dan K.
> >>
> >> At 09:06 PM 14/5/99 +0100, you wrote:
> >> >Dan,
> >> >Have you seen the book on the Karenni? By Dean Chapman, 1998 winner of the
> >> >European Publishers Award for Photography (supported by Leica),
> published in
> >> >England by Dewi Lewis Publishing, ISBN 1-899235-96-5. An exquisite book,
> >> highly
> >> >reccomended.
> >> >Jem
> >> >==============================
> >> >
> >> >D Khong wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In a few days, I will be going to north Thailand again to photograph the
> >> >> nice and genteel Karen people.  This time I will bring along a Contax
> G1 +
> >> >> 28 Biogon and my M3 and 35/2 + 90/2.8 Leica lenses.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dan K.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> >