Power in Performance: The Creation of Textual Authority in Weyewa Ritual Speech
Author:   Joel C. Kuipers
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
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9780812282450


Pages:   277
Publication Date:   29 January 1990
Format:   Hardback
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Power in Performance: The Creation of Textual Authority in Weyewa Ritual Speech


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Among the Weyewa of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, spokesmen seek to inscribe their traditions and sacred obligations through ritual speaking performances. In a series of lively poetic dialogues, performers use a distinctive couplet style to pursue the trail of their ancestors.

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Author:   Joel C. Kuipers
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780812282450


ISBN 10:   0812282450
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   29 January 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Joel C. Kuipers is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.

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