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Rice, Rupees, and Ritual

- Economy and Society Among the Samosir Batak of Sumatra

About Rice, Rupees, and Ritual

This is an ethnographic study of the small mountain village of Huta Ginjang in the Samosir area of northern Sumatra. The author explores the themes of the role of rice in the Batak economy of feasting, and the cultural ecology of dry and flooded-field rice growing.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780804716666
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • March 31, 1990
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 617 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 21, 2024

Description of Rice, Rupees, and Ritual

This is an ethnographic study of the small mountain village of Huta Ginjang in the Samosir area of northern Sumatra. The author explores the themes of the role of rice in the Batak economy of feasting, and the cultural ecology of dry and flooded-field rice growing.

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