Power in Performance

Power in Performance The Creation of Textual Authority in Weyewa Ritual Speech - University of Pennsylvania Press Conduct and Communication Series

Hardback (29 Jan 1990)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Among the Weyewa of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, spokesmen seek to inscribe their traditions and sacred obligations through ritual speaking performances. In a series of lively poetic dialogues, performers use a distinctive couplet style to pursue the trail of their ancestors.

Book information

ISBN: 9780812282450
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.0899922
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 198
Weight: 600g
Height: 241mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 25mm