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The Balinese temper, character and personality

Character and personality: International psychological quarterly4Published In 1936 • Pages: 120-146

By: Belo, Jane.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article examines the psychological character of the Balinese, based on the author's four years' residence in Bali between 1931-1934. By the term 'temper,' Belo means 'the nature and ways of the people as a whole.' It is the author's assumption that 'temper' is not only based on the way of life but also on the people's conception of it. She discusses personality traits and various cultural factors affecting their development: expression and control of emotions; socialization; child status and activities; social norms and sanctions; attitudes toward space, time, and direction; and tension releasing mechanisms such as dancing, play and celebrations.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Personality traits
Ethos
Adjustment processes
Postures
Physiological data
Burden carrying
Travel
Medical therapy
Ethnosociology
Techniques of socialization
Status of adolescents
Etiquette
Social personality
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
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
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
1931-1934
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1900-1930
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Bali, Indonesia
NotesAdditional notes
Jane Bello
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
34009089
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Balinese (Indonesian people)