Indonesian sea nomads
money, magic, and fear of the Orang Suku Laut
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Word Count
44,000 words, Guess
Page Count
176 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3568163M
- ISBN-100700717242
- OCLC Control Number60779331
- OCLC Control Number50115812
- OCLC Control Numberindonesianseanom00chou
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002068161
- Goodreads1546830
- LibraryThing8376718
Classifications
- DDC306.3/4/0899928
- LCCDS632.B24 C56 2002
Description
"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 communities, the book adds fresh perspectives to anthropological debates on exchange systems, tribality, and hierarchy. It also characterises the different ways of being Malay in the region and challenges the prevailing tendency to equate Malay identity with the Islamic faith."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian studies series
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- Indonesian sea nomads: money, magic, and fear of the Orang Suku Laut
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