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Island of Bali : Miguel Covarrubias ; with an album of photographs by Rose Covarrubias.

Author(s): Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957.

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Main Title: Island of Bali
Author(s): Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957.
Publisher: Hong Kong : Periplus Editions, c1973
Collation: xxxiv, 451 p., [79] p. of plates : ill., col. frontispiece, map, ports.
21 cm.
ISBN: 9780794605629
Dewey Class: 959.86
Contents: 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 ; Castes ; The Organization of The Village ; The "Bandjar" ; Law and Justice ; The Courts -- 4. Rice ; Work and Wealth. The "Subak" ; Rice Culture ; Distribution of Labour ; 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 Madjapahit ; The Plastic Arts in Modern Bali: Sculpture ; Architecture ; Painting ; the Crafts -- 8. The Drama. Music: The Village Orchestras ; Supplementary Notes on Balinese Music and Instruments ; The Dance: A Focus on Balinese Life, The Legong, The Baris, The Kebiyar ; The Shadow-Play: Mysticism and Slapstick ; The Classic Drama ; Kings and Warriors ; The Topeng ; The Balinese Opera: The Ardja, The Janger --
Part II: 9. Rites and Festivals. 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, Witchdoctors, and the Magic Theatre ; 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 ; Cremation ; The Sacrifice of Widows ; The Aftermath ; Notes on Death and Cremation --
Part III: Modern Bali and the Future. The Missionaries -- Album of Photographs.
Language: English
Subject: Bali Island (Indonesia) -- Description and travel.
Indonesia -- Description and travel.
BRN: 993