Book

Mentawei religious cult

University of California25 (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.
Subjects
Shamans and psychotherapists
Animism
Eschatology
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Prayers and sacrifices
Avoidance and taboo
Revelation and divination
Priesthood
Organized ceremonial
culture
Mentawaians
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)