Material Culture and the Magical Power of Dance Objects
Abstract/Sommario:
The paper examines the langarol, hand-held artefacts used in some New Ireland dance performances. Their significance lies in their magical potency and in the performance of their creator, the shaman, in actracting, wielding and revealing his awesome power. The power sought is less power over the others and more power to - ability to realise projects that can elicit effects. If consciousness and body are one, such achievements are to be understood as embodiement of intentionality and ag ...; [leggi tutto]
| Campo | Valore |
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| Descrizione | Material Culture and the Magical Power of Dance Objects/ Richard Eves |
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IN Per: Oceania, vol. 79, n. 3 (2009 November) p. 250-263
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| ID scheda | 65453 |