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Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde Ser.: Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi : The Search for Powers of Blessing from the Other World of the Gods by C. W. Buijs (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBrill
ISBN-109004326561
ISBN-139789004326569
eBay Product ID (ePID)229636718
Product Key Features
Number of Pages174 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePersonal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi : The Search for Powers of Blessing from the Other World of the Gods
SubjectFolklore & Mythology, Magick Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorC. W. Buijs
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
SeriesVerhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-036862
Series Volume Number308
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroductionChapter I Religion and magicChapter II Headlines of the religion of the Toraja's in West SulawesiChapter III Pairan , individual religious responsibilityChapter IV Stones and incantations, vestiges from the other world of the godsChapter V Pairan and magic, personal religion in daily lifeGlossaryBibliographyIndex
SynopsisIn Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi , Kees Buijs describes the traditional culture of the Toraja's, which is rapidly vanishing. The focus is on personal religion as it has its centre in the kitchen of each house. In the kitchen and also by the use of magical words and stones the gods are sought for their powers of blessing.This book adds important information to Buijs' earlier Powers of Blessing from the Wilderness and from Heaven (Brill, 2006)., In Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi , Kees Buijs describes the traditional culture of the Toraja's. The focus is upon the personal religion as it has its centre in a special way in the kitchen of each house.
LC Classification NumberBL2123.T67B845 2016
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