Indonesian Sea Nomads - Money, Magic and Fear of the Orang Suku Laut (Hardcover, annotated edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	RoutledgeCurzon
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Cynthia Chou
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7007-1724-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General
LSN:	0-7007-1724-2
Barcode:	9780700717248

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