Indonesian sea nomads
Cynthia Chou ; International Institute for Asian Studies.
Indonesian sea nomads : money, magic, and fear of the Orang Suku Laut /Cynthia Chou - New York : RoutledgeCurzon , 2003. - xi, 159 pages ;24 cm - RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian studies series. .
Chapter 1 Money, Magic, and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut --
chapter 2 The Setting --
chapter 3 Ranking in Riau --
chapter 4 Ilmu --
chapter 5 The Meaning of Things: Constructions of the Orang Laut's Identity --
chapter 6 Sharing and Helping: Constructions of the Orang Laut's Identity --
chapter 7 Money: Reconstructing the Meaning of Things --
chapter 8 Reflections and Challenges.
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 communit
9781138863484
Atlantic Publishers & Distributors ;7/22,Ansari Road ,Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002
Social Science
Bajau (Southeast Asian people) -- Economic conditions.
306.08999 CHO
Indonesian sea nomads : money, magic, and fear of the Orang Suku Laut /Cynthia Chou - New York : RoutledgeCurzon , 2003. - xi, 159 pages ;24 cm - RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian studies series. .
Chapter 1 Money, Magic, and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut --
chapter 2 The Setting --
chapter 3 Ranking in Riau --
chapter 4 Ilmu --
chapter 5 The Meaning of Things: Constructions of the Orang Laut's Identity --
chapter 6 Sharing and Helping: Constructions of the Orang Laut's Identity --
chapter 7 Money: Reconstructing the Meaning of Things --
chapter 8 Reflections and Challenges.
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 communit
9781138863484
Atlantic Publishers & Distributors ;7/22,Ansari Road ,Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002
Social Science
Bajau (Southeast Asian people) -- Economic conditions.
306.08999 CHO
