Whether there will be one for the above conference or not, I do not know, but I can check for you.Hakka in Bangka Island Indonesia submitted to World Hakkaology Conference '99
However, the World Hakka Reunion '99 is on 4-7th November, 1999 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
I shall post more info about these events in my homepage:
http://members.home.net/nclow/eh3.htm
when I get some in the coming months.
Rgds,
Nam Low
I have finished my research Master's Theses on Hakka settlement pattern in Parit 3 (Kecamatan Jebus) and Belinyu, BANGKA Island, Indonesia. There are more interesting field finding about transformation of Hakka settlement from roundhouse in China to linear pattern in Bangka and I hope I can presenting this new field finding in World Hakka Conference 99 in Penang. There are 3 main topics can presented, namely (1) Hakka settlement pattern, (2) Hakka's Hungry Ghost Festival in Parit 3, Bangka (August 25, 1999), (3) Social interaction of Hakka and native community (Malay and Javanese) in Belinyu, Bangka. Can help me? eddy Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com