Book
Island of Bali
Alfred A. Knopf • New York • Published In 1938 • Pages:
By: Covarrubias, Miguel.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This excellent ethnographic document on Bali by a famous artist was based on his personal experiences among the Balinese people in 1930 and 1933. The author devotes almost two-thirds of his book to Balinese art, drama, and religious practices which are inextricably bound to their daily life. This monograph also includes discussions of the environment, family, and the community as well as economic activities. It is well illustrated with the author's own sketches and color plates. In spite of the author's sympathetic attitude toward the culture, this interesting and informative study has remarkable objectivity. Covarrubias' writing skill enables the reader to gain insights to the complex culture of Bali.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Visual arts
- Verbal arts
- Mythology
- Cosmology
- General character of religion
- Spirits and gods
- Sacred objects and places
- Settlement patterns
- Dwellings
- Cereal agriculture
- Religious and educational structures
- Outbuildings
- Special garments
- Normal garb
- Paraphernalia
- Personal grooming
- Ornament
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Dance
- Drama
- Burial practices and funerals
- Cult of the dead
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Balinese
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Asia
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Artisan
- Artist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Hesung C. Koh ; 1962; Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1930-1933
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1930-1938
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Bali, Indonesia
- NotesAdditional notes
- Miguel Covarrubias ; with an album of photos by Rose Covarrubias
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-417)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Balinese (Indonesian people)/Bali Island (Indonesia)