Bangatowa, Patogu and Gaddhungan: Perceptions of the Tiger among the Madurese

This paper analyses the symbolic aspects of the tiger as perceived by the Madurese, both on Madura and in East Java. It focuses on people's relationship with the environment and the supernatural world as well as the way the tiger as symbol has adapted to both the progress of Islam and to the mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Southeast Asian studies (Singapore) 1994-09, Vol.25 (2), p.368-380
1. Verfasser:	Wessing, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural population Animals Anthropology Asia, Southeast Attitudes Beliefs Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Culture (tigers) Descendants Ethnology Ethnozoology History Indonesia Islam Java Muslims Mythical animals Native peoples Perceptions Prayer Protectors Religious aspects Shamans Social life & customs Soul Symbolism Symbols Tigers Traditional sciences and medicine Villages Wildcats
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper analyses the symbolic aspects of the tiger as perceived by the Madurese, both on Madura and in East Java. It focuses on people's relationship with the environment and the supernatural world as well as the way the tiger as symbol has adapted to both the progress of Islam and to the modern world in general.
ISSN:	0022-4634 1474-0680
DOI:	10.1017/S0022463400013552