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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.
Price: $110.00
Pages: 224
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection
Series: Anniversary Collection
Publication Date:
29 January 1990
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780812282450
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Anthropology
Joel C. Kuipers is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.