Dancing through Time
A Sepik Cosmology
Seiten
1998
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-823376-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-823376-3 (ISBN)
An analysis of person, time, and identity among the Karawari speakers of the Ambonwari village in Papua New Guinea. It examines everyday practices, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirit things, rituals and dances, and offers a theoretical approach to the study of Melanesian cultures.
Dancing through Time presents a rich and incisive analysis of person, time, and identity among the Karawari speakers of Ambonwari village in the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, through the examination of everyday practices, language, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirit-things, rituals, and dances. In addition to its descriptive value, the book offers a fresh theoretical approach to the study of Melanesian cultures.
Dancing through Time presents a rich and incisive analysis of person, time, and identity among the Karawari speakers of Ambonwari village in the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, through the examination of everyday practices, language, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirit-things, rituals, and dances. In addition to its descriptive value, the book offers a fresh theoretical approach to the study of Melanesian cultures.
Introduction ; 1. Ambonwari: The Way of the Village ; 2. Person, Time, and Identity ; 3. Social Institutions ; 4. Kinship and Marriage ; 5. Myth and Identity ; 6. Spirits ; 7. Transformation and Presentation ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Glossary
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.12.1998 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology |
| Zusatzinfo | 19 halftones, 8 figures, 5 maps, 13 tables |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 632 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-823376-0 / 0198233760 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-823376-3 / 9780198233763 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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