Kinship, population and social reproduction in the 'new Indonesia': A study of Nuaulu cultural resilience

by Roy F. Ellen

Book Overview

Nuaulu people on the Indonesian island of Seram have displayed remarkable linguistic and cultural resilience over a period of 50 years. In 1970 their language and traditional culture was widely considered 'endangered.' Despite this, Nuaulu have not only maintained their animist identity and shown a robust ability to reproduce 'traditional' ritual performances, but have exhibited both population growth and increasing assertiveness in the projection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367590581
• ISBN13: 9780367590581
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"