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The culture of the Pagai Islands and Sipora, Mentawei

Tropical man1 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 152-241 , plates

By: Nooy-Palm, C. H. M..

Abstract
This monograph is a study of Mentaweian ethnography with particular emphasis on the North and South Pagai Islands and Sipora. Topics include data on populations, culture history, ecology, settlement patterns, the UMA or community house, personality structure, burial practices, and religion. Special attention in this work is paid to social organization and kinship structure because the author believes that the information provided by the ethnologists Kruyt and Loeb in the 1920s and early 1930s is not clear.
Subjects
Hunting and trapping
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Kinship terminology
Territorial hierarchy
Animism
Spirits and gods
Prayers and sacrifices
Priesthood
Organized ceremonial
culture
Mentawaians
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1999
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Mentawei Islands, west of Sumatra, Indonesia
Notes
Hetty Nooy-Palm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-241)
LCCN
sn90040007
LCSH
Mentawai (Indonesian people)