Nage Birds Classification and symbolism among an eastern Indonesian people Studies in Environmental Anthropology Series
Auteur : Forth Gregory
This unusual and richly-illustrated book is the story of the relationship between the Nage people of eastern Indonesia and the birds alongside which they co-exist. Based on fieldwork carried out over a period of some fifteen years, it aims for a total view of how a human community interacts with another zoological class, giving birds a chosen place in human ideas and social practice. As well as a fascinating ornithological study of Indonesian bird life, Nage Birds offers a much-needed critique of current theoretical argument on how non-Western societies categorize and evaluate different species and modes of being.
Date de parution : 07-2013
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 09-2003
15.6x23.4 cm
Mots-clés :
brahminy; kite; diurnal; raptors; witch; imperial; pigeon; raptorial; brown; quail; Diurnal Raptors; Witch Bird; Brahminy Kite; Raptorial Birds; Young Man; Imperial Pigeon; Diurnal Birds; Life Form Taxa; Malevolent Spiritual Beings; Folk Generics; Simple Distinctive Feature; Intermediate Taxa; Nage Ideas; Ebu Gogo; Family Columbidae; Small Passerine Birds; Barn Owls; Omen Birds; Free Recall Lists; Onomatopoeic Names; Eastern Indonesian Societies; Brown Quail; Mole Cricket; Wild Duck; Spiritual Birds