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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2003.
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| Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian studies series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | "IIAS, International Institute for Asian studies." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 159 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-159). |
| ISBN: | 020398871X 9780203988718 9780700717248 0700717242 9781135787240 1135787247 9781135787196 1135787190 9781135787233 1135787239 9781138863484 1138863483 |