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The Accounts of Jong : a Discussion of Time, Space, and Person in Kayan, Papua New Guinea.
The author of this book investigates a system of indigenous thought that pervades the life in Kayan, a village at the North-Coast of Papua New Guinea in a multitude of ways. The material is framed from the perspective of the former village elder Blasius Jong. With its roots in pre-missionary time, t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Heidelberg :
Universitätsverlag Winter,
2014.
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| Colección: | Heidelberg studies in Pacific anthropology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The author of this book investigates a system of indigenous thought that pervades the life in Kayan, a village at the North-Coast of Papua New Guinea in a multitude of ways. The material is framed from the perspective of the former village elder Blasius Jong. With its roots in pre-missionary time, this system links different spheres of life and constitutes the basis for the organization of religious as well as of daily activities. Emanating from myths and a traditional calendar, the conceptions of person, time and space are discussed and the impact on social structure and religious life is hig. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (309 pages) |
| ISBN: | 3825374181 9783825374181 |