The pig story ''tiboi sakkoko'' : storytelling of kinship, memories of the past, and rights to plots of ancestral land in Mentawai
This paper examines some significant elements of the pig story (tiboi sakkoko). This tale contains crucial information about the collective identity, ancestors and historical events affecting particular Mentawai kin-groups. As families do not preserve their culture and traditions in written form, st...
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Main Author: | Tulius, Juniator |
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Other Authors: | Earth Observatory of Singapore |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83131 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49104 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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