Headhunting, history, and exchange in upland Sulawesi
The author takes a look at a headhunting ritual among upland people living in an area of Sulawesi in Indonesia. He found no evidence that their ritual ever involved real headhunting expedition. The author concludes that the headhunting ritual reflects highland-lowland differences. (DÜI-Sen)
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1991
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The journal of Asian studies
Year: 1991, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 536-564 |
Further subjects: | B
Manners and customs
B Custom B Tree trunk Ethnology B Nature religion B Ethnic group B Indonesia |
Summary: | The author takes a look at a headhunting ritual among upland people living in an area of Sulawesi in Indonesia. He found no evidence that their ritual ever involved real headhunting expedition. The author concludes that the headhunting ritual reflects highland-lowland differences. (DÜI-Sen) |
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ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
Contains: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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