The Sadan-toraja : A Study of Their Social Life and Religion - II: Rituals of the East and West (Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal

Nooy-Palm continues her study of the social life and religion of the eastern and western Sa'Dan-Toraja people in Sulawesi, Indonesia by looking at their rituals. She deals with a number of rituals as independent ceremonies but also explains how they are inter-related. Examining the role of ritual in the Toraja's religious and social system, she describes the parts played by diverse religious functionaries and traditional forms of participation by different classes. She also notes how performing ritual strengthens family bonds. Annotation 2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)