Indonesian sea nomads :: money, magic, and fear of the Orang Suku Laut /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Chou, Cynthia, 1963-
Körperschaft: International Institute for Asian Studies
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian studies series.
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Zusammenfassung: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 communit.
Beschreibung:"IIAS, International Institute for Asian studies."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 159 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-159).
ISBN:020398871X
9780203988718
9780700717248
0700717242
9781135787240
1135787247
9781135787196
1135787190
9781135787233
1135787239
9781138863484
1138863483

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