Cynthia Chou

Indonesian Sea Nomads

Money, Magic and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut

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Produktbeschreibung

The Orang Suku Laut consider themselves indigenous Malays. Yet their interaction with others who call themselves Malays is characterised on both sides by fear of harmful magic and witchcraft. The nomadic Orang Suku Laut believe that the Qur'an contains elements of black magic, while the settled Malays consider the nomads dangerous, dirty and backward. At the centre of this study, based on first-hand anthropological data, is the symbolism of money and the powerful influence it has on social relationships within the Riau archipelago. The first major publication on these maritime nomadic communities, the book also adds fresh perspectives on anthropological debates on exchange systems, tribality and hierarchy. It also characterises the different ways of being Malay in the region and challenges the prevailing tendency to equate Malay identity with the Islamic faith.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781138863484
• ISBN-10: 1138863483
• Artikelnr.: 42787462

Autorenporträt

Cynthia Chou is Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgment Map 1 Money, Magic, and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut 2 The
Setting 3 Ranking in Riau 4 Ilmu 5 The Meaning of Things: Constructions of
the Orang Laut's Identity 6 Sharing and Helping: Constructions of the Orang
Laut's Identity 7 Money: Reconstructing the Meaning of Things 8 Reflections
and Challenges Glossary References