Seductive Mediators: The Nuuraa Performer's Ritual Persona as a Love Magician in Kelantanese Thai Society

The actor-dancers of the Kelantanese Thai Nuuraa theatre are often seen by Kelantanese as practitioners of love magic. Theoretically, the Nuuraa can be viewed as an ongoing process of mediation between cultural symbols. A Nuuraa performer inhabits an ambiguous and power-filled socio-ritualistic univ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Southeast Asian studies (Singapore) 1999-09, Vol.30 (2), p.286-309
1. Verfasser:	Johnson, Irving Chan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actors Animal behavior Anthropological analysis Buddhism Chinese Crocodiles Culture Dancers Dancers & choreographers Folk art Indigenous peoples Knowledge Love Magic Malays Malaysia Persona Portrayals Religious rituals Ritual Rituals Southeast Asia Southeast Asian culture Supernatural Supernatural in literature Symbolism Thai Thailand Theater Theatre
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Zusammenfassung:	The actor-dancers of the Kelantanese Thai Nuuraa theatre are often seen by Kelantanese as practitioners of love magic. Theoretically, the Nuuraa can be viewed as an ongoing process of mediation between cultural symbols. A Nuuraa performer inhabits an ambiguous and power-filled socio-ritualistic universe associated with unbridled magical know-how.
ISSN:	0022-4634 1474-0680
DOI:	10.1017/S0022463400013035