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Women in the shadows : gender, puppets, and the power of tradition in Bali /

"Wayang kulit, or shadow puppetry, connects a mythic past to the present through public ritual performance and is one of most important performance traditions in Bali. The dalang, or puppeteer, is revered in Balinese society as a teacher and spiritual leader. Recently, women have begun to study...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goodlander, Jennifer, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : Ohio University Press, [2016]
Colección:Research in international studies. Southeast Asia series ; no. 129.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Figures; Acknowledgments; Note on Language and Terms; Chapter 1-Gender, Puppets, and Tradition; Part One Sekala:The V isible Realm; Chapter 2-Practices of Tradition; Chapter 3-Objects of Tradition; Part Two Niskala:The I nvisible Realm; Chapter 4-Ritual Traditions; Chapter 5-Women Dalang; Chapter 6-Thoughts fromthe Shadows; Notes; Glossary; References; Index.