| Description |
1 online resource (142 pages, 16 pages of color plates): illustrations, chiefly color |
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text file |
| Note |
Translator statement from reverse of title page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; 1Introduction; 1.1Themes and Objective of the Present Work; 1.2Structure of the Present Work; 1.3Research Thus Far; 1.4Field Research and Methods of Work; 1.5Informants; 1.6Gathered Material and Methods of Analysis; 2 The Foundations of Toraja Culture; 2.1Overview; 2.2Tana Toraja and Its Inhabitants; 2.2.1 Origins of the Population; 2.2.2 Contemporary Understanding of the Term Torajaand the Ethnological Classification of the Toraja; 2.2.3 Etymology of the Term Toraja; 2.2.4 Geography, Climate and Economy of the Toraja Region; 2.2.5 Key Historical Events |
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2.2.6 Language and Literature2.3Autochthonous Religion Aluk Todolo and Adoptionof Christianity; 2.3.1 Aluk Todolo (Alukta); 2.3.2 Social and Ceremonial Roles in Aluk Todolo Rituals; 2.3.3 The Pesung (Offerings); 2.3.4 The Adoption of Christianity; 2.4Important Aspects of Toraja Culture; 2.4.1 Social Stratification and Its Influence on Society; 2.4.2 The Classification of Rituals; 2.4.3 The Traditional House; 2.4.4 Types of Tombs; 2.4.5 The Buffalo -- The Most Important Animal in Toraja Culture; 3Forms of Funeral Rituals in the Past and Today; 3.1Overview |
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3.2General Information on Funeral Rites3.2.1 The Soul After Death; 3.2.2 Providing for the Body After Death; 3.2.3 The Role of the Social Status of the Deceased and the Financial Situation of the Family Regarding the Character and Duration of the Funeral; 3.2.4 The Site of the Funeral Rite and Attendant Rituals; 3.3The Actual Catholic Funeral and the Shift in Meaningin Some Rites Practised by Christians; 3.3.1 Account of Yohana Maria Sumbung's Funeral; 3.3.2 The Shift in Meaning in Some Rites Practised by Christians; 3.4Toraja Pentecostalists and Their Funerals |
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3.4.1 The Funeral of Ne' Tappi and Interview with Her Son,Duma' Rante Tasik3.4.2 Information Provided by Pastor Nehemia Tangkin and HisWife Saarah Salino; 3.4.3 Interview with Pastor Yunus Padang; 3.4.4 Practices Rejected by Pentecostalists; 3.5Toraja Muslims; 3.5.1 Toraja Muslim Death-Related Rites; 3.5.2 Malam Empat Puluh (The Fortieth Night); 3.5.3 The Slaughter of the Buffaloes; 3.5.4 Interview with Mrs. Nurhayati; 4Conclusion; 4.1Transformation of Toraja Culture and Religion; 4.2Funeral Rites; Summary; Bibliography; Appendices; Transcription of Interviews in Indonesian; Interview no. 1 |
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Interview no. 2Interview no. 3; Interview no. 4; Interview no. 5; Interview no. 6; Interview no. 7; Interview no. 8; Main Informants; Timetable of the Funeral of Yohana Maria Sumbung; Genealogies of the Gods; Glossary and Index; Photos |
| Summary |
Contemporary Funeral Rituals takes you inside the fascinating world of the Sa'dan Toraja, who inhabit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The author explores first-hand the most important contemporary Toraja ritual - the funeral - and documents and analyses the changes brought about by the Toraja leaving their autochthonous religion Aluk Todolo behind and embracing Christianity during the last century. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translated from the Czech by Barbora Štefanová, and Keith Jones. |
| Subject |
Toraja (Indonesian people) -- Funeral customs and rites.
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Toraja (Indonesian people) -- Funeral customs and rites. |
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Toraja (Indonesian people) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Štefanová, Barbora, translator.
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Jones, Keith (Translator), translator.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9788024622286 8024622289 |
| ISBN |
8024624567 electronic book |
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9788024624563 electronic book |
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9788024622286 (paperback) |
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8024622289 (paperback) |
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