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.
Om författaren
Joel C. Kuipers is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 224 ● ISBN 9781512803341 ● Filstorlek 6.4 MB ● Utgivare University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc. ● Stad Philadelphia ● Land US ● Publicerad 2016 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7819976 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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