Power in Performance

ISBN-13: 9780812282450 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 224 str.

Joel C. Kuipers

Opis

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.

O autorze

KuipersJoel C.: Joel C. Kuipers is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.