Book
Ma' Betisek concepts of living things
Athlone Press ; Humanities Press • (54) • Published In 1981 • Pages: xvi, 270
By: Wazir-Jahan Begum Karim.
Abstract
This study is an analysis of the belief system of the Ma Betisek – a group of Selangor aborigines often referred to as Besisi of Mah Meri – in the context of ideas relating to the plant and animal world. These ideas are expressed in the ideologically opposed concepts of tulah and kemali. In tulah, for example, plants and animals are conceived of as being fundamentally different from humans and therefore can be utilized as a source of food, while in the opposing kemali view they are considered to be similar to humans and consequently should not be exploited as a food stuff. In this source these two views are analyzed contextually not only in terms of the symbolic thought patterns of the Ma Betisek per se, but also as these concepts apply to the mythology of the people, their economy, and ritual activities (especially in terms of shamanistic cures and treatment of illnesses).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1989
- Field Date
- 1973-1978
- Notes
- by Wazir-Jahan Begum Karim
- LCCN
- 81193629
- LCSH
- Mah-Meri (Malaysian people)
- Mah-Meri (Malaysian people)--Religion