Making-up the Toraja? The Appropriation of Tourism, Anthropology, and Museums for Politics in Upland Sulawesi, Indonesia

Making-up the Toraja? The Appropriation of Tourism, Anthropology, and Museums for Politics in Upland Sulawesi, Indonesia

In the present context of tourism, nationalism, Christianization and anthropological study, Torajan ideas about the ancestral authority of the elite are actively being re-evaluated and contested by lower-ranking members of society. Anthropology and tourism figure prominently in both nobles' and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ethnology 1995-04, Vol.34 (2), p.143-153
1. Verfasser: Adams, Kathleen M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Anthropologists
Anthropology
Aristocracy
Civilization
Cultural anthropology
Cultural identity
Culture
Highlands
Indigenous Populations
Indonesia
Local Politics
Museums
Native peoples
Political anthropology
Politics
Religious rituals
Revisionism
Social aspects
South Asian studies
Southeast Asian culture
Tourism
Traditional Societies
Travel industry
Travel literature
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Zusammenfassung:In the present context of tourism, nationalism, Christianization and anthropological study, Torajan ideas about the ancestral authority of the elite are actively being re-evaluated and contested by lower-ranking members of society. Anthropology and tourism figure prominently in both nobles' and commoners' interested versions of culture and status.
ISSN:0014-1828
2160-3510
DOI:10.2307/3774103