Flows of words and flows of blessing The poetics of invocatory speech among the Sa'dan Toraja.

The article focuses on the poetic qualities of some of the invocations of Sa'dan Toraja with use of prayer as a typical form of communication in supporting human's propensity for religion. It notes that religious concepts usually reflect combined ordinary and extraordinary properties. It suggests th...

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Publicado en:Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences of Southeast Asia & Oceania / Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde Vol. 168; no. 4; pp. 391 - 420
Autor principal: WATERSON, ROXANA
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Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2012
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