Women’s War. An Update of the Literature on Iban Textiles
With three books in as many years, Iban textiles are clearly of note. Their range is without equal in island South-East Asia; their beauty undeniable. They are purposely made to be beautiful. As such, they attract the gods. The gods then pay attention when being supplicated. The major cloths—the pu...
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| 出版年: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/moussons, |
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| フォーマット: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| 言語: | Anglais |
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Moussons
2013
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| オンライン･アクセス: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 要約: | With three books in as many years, Iban textiles are clearly of note. Their range is without equal in island South-East Asia; their beauty undeniable. They are purposely made to be beautiful. As such, they attract the gods. The gods then pay attention when being supplicated. The major cloths—the pua’––are inextricably linked with headhunting. Part of the process of creating them is called “Women’s War”. They are used by women to incite men to take heads. Many cloths have an intrinsic force o... |
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