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The sorrow of the lonely and the burning of the dancers
- Title
- The sorrow of the lonely and the burning of the dancers / Edward L. Schieffelin.
- Author
- Schieffelin, Edward L.
- Publication
- New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1976.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DU740.42.S34 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 243 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- "This book is a cultural ethnography. The discussion focuses on the significance of a single ceremony known as Gisaro, which is performed by the Kaluli people of Papua New Guinea. My intention is to use Gisaro as a lens through which to view some of the fundamental issues of Kaluli life and society."-- Introduction.
- Subject
- Bosavi (Papua New Guinean people)
- Kaluli (Papua New Guinean people) > Rites and ceremonies
- Kaluli (Papua New Guinean people) > Social life and customs
- Folk songs, Kaluli > Papua New Guinea > History and criticism
- Folk songs, Kaluli
- Brauch
- Kaluli
- Ethnologie
- Danse
- Kaluli (peuple de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée)
- Musique océanienne
- rite
- réciprocité
- Papua New Guinea
- Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
- Kaluli
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 231-232.
- LCCN
- 75010999
- OCLC
- ocm02382918
- 2382918
- SCSB-104586
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library