Among the Weyewa of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, spokesmen seek to inscribe their traditions and sacred obligations through ritual speaking performances. In a series of lively poetic dialogues, performers use a distinctive couplet style to pursue the trail of their ancestors.
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Joel C. Kuipers is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 224 ● ISBN 9781512803341 ● Dimensione 6.4 MB ● Casa editrice University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc. ● Città Philadelphia ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7819976 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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