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De Tobeloreezen in hun denken en doen: part 1

Bijdragen tot de Taal- Land- en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indië77 (2)Published In 1921 • Pages: 217-357

By: Hueting, A..

Abstract
This first volume of a foundational Dutch language ethnography of the Tobelo covers history, religion, birth, marriage, disease and curing. The discussion of religion is particularly good, with detail on notions of vital force, animism, and spirits. The Tobelo have a tripartite notion of the self as comprised of body, soul and vital force—the latter is found throughout nature and has to be cultivated and increased within the body. A doctor at a missionary clinic, the author lists ailments encountered and describes traditional cures.
Subjects
Morbidity
Traditional history
History
Visiting and hospitality
Marriage
Sex and marital offenses
Sickness
Life and death
Religious beliefs
Reproduction
culture
Tobelo
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physician
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2021
Field Date
1900-1910
Coverage Date
1900-1910
Coverage Place
Tobelo District, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
Notes
A. Hueting
LCCN
sn 86000287
LCSH
Tobelo (Indonesian people)