Hamatak halirin: The cosmological and socio-ecological roles of water in Koba Lima, Timor

The cosmological and socio-ecological roles of water, in particular spring water, have not been the subject of sustained analysis in the anthropological literatures of the eastern archipelago. Taking as our starting point the central role of water in the origin narratives and ritual practices of Kob...

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Main Authors: Balthasar Kehi, Lisa Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BRILL 2013-01-01
Series:Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
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Online Access:http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/btlv/article/view/8553