Dancing through Time: A Sepik Cosmology

Author(s)
Telban, Borut
Title
Dancing through Time: A Sepik Cosmology
Publication Type
Book
Language
eng
Location
Papua New Guinea
Keywords
cosmology rituals Ambonwari village Karawari
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
documentation intangible-tangible interface awareness raising
ICH Genre
rituals performing arts: music performing arts: dance worldview
Description
A rich and incisive analysis of person, time, and identity among Karawari speakers of Ambonwari village through the examination of everyday practices, language, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirits, rituals, and dances. Ambonwari cosmology is centered on the concept of kay 'being,' 'habit,' and 'custom.'. It entails the most secular habits of an individual, as well as the most complex collective ceremonies and rituals. Kay relates the present with the past and future. This work also challenges certain fundamental analytical categories and epistemological assumptions of the West.
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Place of Publication
Oxford
Date of Publication
1998
ISBN
0-19-8233376-0
Academic Field
anthropology religious studies
Community/Ethnic Group
Karawari East Sepik
Contributor
Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission
Active Contribution
Papua New Guinea, FY 2024
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