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Cynthia Chou - Indonesian Sea Nomads, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Indonesian Sea Nomads

Money, Magic and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut

Av Cynthia Chou

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Beskrivning
The Orang Suku Laut consider themselves indigenous Malays. Yet their interaction with others who call themselves Malays is characterised on both sides by fear of harmful magic and witchcraft. The nomadic Orang Suku Laut believe that the Qur'an contains elements of black magic, while the settled Malays consider the nomads dangerous, dirty and backward. At the centre of this study, based on first-hand anthropological data, is the symbolism of money and the powerful influence it has on social relationships within the Riau archipelago. The first major publication on these maritime nomadic communities, the book also adds fresh perspectives on anthropological debates on exchange systems, tribality and hierarchy. It also characterises the different ways of being Malay in the region and challenges the prevailing tendency to equate Malay identity with the Islamic faith.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2003-02-06
  • Mått: 156 x 234 x 16 mm
  • Vikt: 490 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 176
  • Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780700717248
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Cynthia Chou is Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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'Finely crafted ... an important and welcome addition to the anthropology of modern Southeast Asia.' - ASEASUK News'Chou's book makes an important contribution to the study of identity of indigenous peoples in insular Southeast Asia, particularly in the Malay World, and more so of sea nomads. The frequent use of excerpts of interviews with Orang Laut and other people in these maritime communities well illustrates the author's arguments and make this book very pleasant to read, giving the interviewees a voice they normally do not have in most (Indonesian) publications.' - Manon Osseweijer, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV)

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