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Island of Bali.
Title:
Island of Bali.
Author:
Covarrubias, Miguel.
ISBN:
9781462917471
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (725 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Illustrations -- FOREWARD -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I -- 1. THE ISLAND -- 2. THE PEOPLE -- The Ancient Survival: the Bali Aga -- Notes on the History of Bali -- The Dutch -- The Lombok War -- Conquest of South Bali -- Notes on Maya Danawa -- 3. THE COMMUNITY -- The Village -- The Market -- The Social Order -- Etiquette -- Language -- The Castes -- The Organization of the Village -- The Banjar -- Law and Justice -- The Courts -- 4. RICE, WORK, AND WEALTH -- The Subak -- Rice Culture -- Distribution of Labor -- The Economic Order -- 5. EVERYDAY LIFE IN BALI -- The House -- Balinese Cooking -- Costume and Adornment -- 6. THE FAMILY -- Childbirth -- The Life of Children -- Adolescence -- The Love Life of the Balinese -- Marriage -- 7. ART AND THE ARTIST -- The Place of the Artist in Balinese Life -- The Story of the Development of Balinese Art -- Old Hindu Balinese Art -- The Period of Majapahit -- The Plastic Arts in Modern Bali: Sculpture and Architecture -- Painting -- the Crafts -- 8. THE DRAMA -- Music -- The Dance -- The Shadow-Play -- The Classic Drama -- PART II -- 9. RITES AND FESTIVAL -- Society and Religion -- Temples and Temple Feasts -- Gods, Demons: Offerings and Exorcisms -- The Calendar -- Siwa -- The High Priests and the Brahmanic Ritual -- Additional Notes -- 10. WITCHCRAFT -- Witches, Witch-doctors, and the Magic Theater -- The Rangda and the Barong -- The Calon Arang Play -- The Barong -- The Sanghyang -- Black and White Magic -- The Pengiwa: How to Become a Leyak -- Penengen: The Magic of the Right -- The Witch-doctors, Magic, and Medicine -- Additional Notes -- 11. DEATH AND CREMATION -- The Body -- The Soul -- The Cremation -- The Sacrifice of Widows -- The Aftermath -- Notes on Death and Cremation -- PART III -- 12. MODERN BALI AND THE FUTURE -- The Missionaries.

ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.
Abstract:
Island of Bali is now available with a foreword by Professor Adrian Vickers which puts the book into context for a modern audience. First published in 1937, Island of Bali is still regarded by many as the most authoritative text on Bali and its fascinating people. Included is a wealth of information on the daily life, art, customs and religion of this magical "Island of the Gods." In the author's own words it presents a "bird's-eye view of Balinese life and culture." Miguel Covarrubias, the author, was a noted painter and caricaturist as well as a student of anthropology. He lived in Bali for a total of three years in the early 1930s, and today his account is as fresh and insightful as it was when it was originally published. Introducing the island with a survey of hits history, geography and social structure, Covarrubias goes on to present a captivating picture of Balinese art, music and drama. Religion, witchcraft, death and cremation are also covered. Island of Bali will appeal to anyone with an interest in this unique island, from general Eat, Pray, Love readers to serious anthropologist alike. Complementing the text are 90 drawings by Covarrubias and countless others by Balinese artists. Also included are 114 half-tone photographs, and five full-color paintings by the author.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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