Interpreting Ritual as Performance and Theory Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania 2010 Distinguished Lecture

The paper looks at specific rituals and their relationships with dance in Hawai i, Tonga, Bulgaria, and India. These four short case studies explore the relationship between dance and ritual, in particular how dance is presented as representing the ritual past. I bring 'structured movement,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oceania 2010-11, Vol.80 (3), p.263-271
1. Verfasser:	Kaeppler, Adrienne L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Anthropology Bulgaria Case studies Ceremonies Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Cultural values Dance Dance movement Dance, choreography Dancing Ethnology Ethnomusicology Field study Funerary rituals Hawaii India Kava Music Rainmaking rituals Religion, magic, witchcraft Religions, beliefs, worships Religious rituals Rites & ceremonies Rites and ceremonies Ritual Ritual music Rituals Social anthropology Tonga Traditional dance
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Zusammenfassung:	The paper looks at specific rituals and their relationships with dance in Hawai i, Tonga, Bulgaria, and India. These four short case studies explore the relationship between dance and ritual, in particular how dance is presented as representing the ritual past. I bring 'structured movement,' as one of ritual's distinguishing marks, to center stage to explore how ritual movement and dance are related.
ISSN:	0029-8077 1834-4461
DOI:	10.1002/j.1834-4461.2010.tb00085.x