Wehali: The Female Land: Traditions of a Timorese Ritual Centre

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University/Pandanus Books, 2004

1740761464 / 9781740761468

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332 p., illustrations, maps, diagrams, glossary, bibliography, index. Wehali defines itself as the ritual centre of the island of Timor. As a ritual centre, Wehali continues to be the residence of a figure of traditional authority on whom, in the 18th century, the Dutch conferred the title of Kaiser (Keizer) and to whom the Portuguese gave the title of Emperor (Imperador). At one time, Wehali was the centre of a network of tributary states, which both the Dutch and Portuguese regarded as paramount to the political orgaization of the island. This book is a study of Wehali in its contemporary setting as it continues to maintain its rituals and traditions. Significantly, Wehali is a 'Female' centre and its 'Great Lord' is considered to be a 'Female' lord. Whereas other Timorese societies are organized along male lines, in Wehali, all land, all property, all houses belong to women. Men are exchanged as husbands in marriage. Wehali is thus considered to be the 'husband giver' to the surrounding realms on the island that look to its inner power as their source of life.…

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Titolo
Wehali: The Female Land: Traditions of a Timorese Ritual Centre
Autore
Therik, Tom
Editore
Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University/Pandanus Books
Anno di pubblicazione
2004
Condizione
Very Good
Rilegatura
Soft cover
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1740761464
ISBN 13
9781740761468
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