Contents: Chapters: 1 - The spiritual ecosystem. Basic history. The spiritual ecosystem & norms. The Spirit of Y Phu; of Ha Lenh; of Vang Ha Ro; of Vi Nong & Vi Ol Leck Rice Field; of Teak Don & Pa Ro; of Go Hoang & Vang Ka La. 2 - Rituality & ceremony. The ceremonies of buffalo house; of water spirit; of rice planting & rice harvesting; of rice store; of the rat; of Ghe wine; of buffalo sacrifice. 3 - Village organization. Village & ecosystem. Households & families. Traditional house. Ghe wine in sacred room. Families in the spiritual ecosystem. 4 - Village law. Village governance. Deciding village location. Water governance. Use of farming land. Protection of Ky Da animal & Da Tree. Telling the truth. Sexual behavior. No stealing. Resisting with outside interventions. 5 - Intervention & responses. Naming the village. Imposed hybrid rice species. Top-down standardization of culture. Privatized land right titles. Individualized forest protection contracts. Financing housing support. Moving the village. Understanding village resistance & leadership. Conclusion. Open discussion. Biography of the author.