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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