Set on an isolated Indonesian island, this is the gripping true
story of a fieldworker's experience of living in a tribal society
during a period of crisis. Featuring a cast of unforgettable
characters, After the Ancestors follows a bitter feud between
rivals as it escalates into murder, intrigue and revenge. A vivid
account of life within a radically different world, it also
portrays a unique culture undergoing the transition from tribalism
to modernity. A century of alien rule has left the island, once
famous for its warrior ethos, with a hybrid culture. As the
possibilities for heroic action recede, men raised to be orators
and over-reachers rather than church elders and peasants find
themselves occupying a stage too small for their personalities.
'Where can we turn', asks one tribesman, 'we who come after the
ancestors?' A revenge tragedy for modern times, After the Ancestors
will be enjoyed by anthropologists and general readers alike.
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