Small sacrifices : religious change and cultural identity among the Ngaju of Indonesia

New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. 1st edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xii, 178 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173) and index. Contents: 1. Introduction. The Ngaju ""Death Cult"" The ""Ngaju"" People and the Ngaju Region. Tiwah and the Issue of Ritual Acceptability. Kaharingan Ritual and Ngaju Identity. Some Implications of Religious Change in Central Kalimantan -- 2. Death Begins. The Rituals Today. The Three Stages of Mortuary Ritual. Souls and Life Forces. Ritual Specialists. The Mortuary Cycle: Death and Primary Treatment. The Mortuary Cycle: Informing the Deceased -- 3. Journey to the Village of Souls. Preparations for Tiwah. The Start of Tiwah. Ritual Specialists at Tiwah. The Cosmos Unlocked: Souls and Remains Are Treated -- 4. Order and Anti-Order in Natural and Supernatural Worlds. Transgression of Hadat. The Origin of Hadat. Hadat and the Inhabitants of Upper- and Lowerworlds. Hadat and Jungle-Dwelling Beings. Hadat and Conceptualizations of Kinship. Marriage and Avoidance. Maintaining Order in Natural and Supernatural Worlds. Tiwah as a Template for Social Relations -- 5. Hindu Kaharingan in the New Order. Subjects: Ngaju (Indonesian people) Religion; Ethnic & Tribal; Indonesia Social life and customs.