Dancing through Time: A Sepik Cosmology
| Author(s) | Telban, Borut |
|---|---|
| Title | Dancing through Time: A Sepik Cosmology |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Language | eng |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | documentation intangible-tangible interface awareness raising |
| ICH Genre | rituals performing arts: music performing arts: dance worldview |
| Name of the ICH Element | Karawari |
| Keywords | cosmology rituals Ambonwari village |
| Description | A rich and incisive analysis of person, time, and identity among Karawari speakers of Ambonwari village through the examination of everyday practices, language, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirits, rituals, and dances. Ambonwari cosmology is centered on the concept of kay 'being,' 'habit,' and 'custom.'. It entails the most secular habits of an individual, as well as the most complex collective ceremonies and rituals. Kay relates the present with the past and future. This work also challenges certain fundamental analytical categories and epistemological assumptions of the West. |
| Publisher | Clarendon Press |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Date of Publication | 1998 |
| ISBN | 0-19-8233376-0 |
| Academic Field | anthropology religious studies |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Karawari East Sepik |
| Contributor | Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission |
| Active Contribution | Papua New Guinea, FY 2024 |
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