Book
Mentawei religious cult
University of California • 25 (2) • Published In 1929 • Pages: 185-247 , plates 69-73
By: Loeb, Edwin Meyer.
Abstract
This is a study of various aspects of Mentaweian religious practices with a strong emphasis on the PUNEN system -- a series of religious festivals or ceremonies accompanied by sacrifices (usually of animals). Loeb describes in detail one of the major PUNEN held in conjunction with the founding of a new UMA or community house, and presents some limited data on a great variety of other PUNEN observed on other occasions in Mentaweian society. Of particular interest in this document is the listing of a number of Mentaweian taboos and omens.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- March-July 1926
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Pageh (Pagai) Island group, Mentawei Islands, west of Sumatra, Indonesia
- Notes
- by Edwin M. Loeb
- Cover-title
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- a 29000128
- LCSH
- Mentawai (Indonesian people)