Contemporary funeral rituals of Sa'dan Toraja : from Aluk Todolo to "new" religions / / Michaela Budiman ; reviewed by Zorica Dubovská, Rudolf Mrázek, Tomáś Petrů ; edited by Petra Bilková ; layout by Jan Serých

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789257703321
• Autore: Budiman Michaela
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Prague, [Czech Republic] : , : Karolinum Press, , 2013; ©2013
• ISBN: 80-246-3059-1; 80-246-2456-7
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Disciplina: 299.92
• Soggetti: Toraja (Indonesian people) - Funeral customs and rites
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Ceco
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Themes and Objective of the Present Work""; ""1.2 Structure of the Present Work""; ""1.3 Research Thus Far""; ""1.4 Field Research and Methods of Work""; ""1.5 Informants""; ""1.6 Gathered Material and Methods of Analysis""; ""2 The Foundations of Toraja Culture""; ""2.1 Overview""; ""2.2 Tana Toraja and Its Inhabitants""; ""2.2.1 Origins of the Population""; ""2.2.2 Contemporary Understanding of the Term Toraja and the Ethnological Classification of the Toraja""; ""2.2.3 Etymology of the Term Toraja""; ""2.2.4 Geography, Climate and Economy of the Toraja Region""""2.2.5 Key Historical Events""; ""2.2.6 Language and Literature""; ""2.3 Autochthonous Religion Aluk Todolo and Adoption of Christianity""; ""2.3.1 Aluk Todolo (Alukta)""; ""2.3.2 Social and Ceremonial Roles in Aluk Todolo Rituals""; ""2.3.3 The Pesung (Offerings)""; ""2.3.4 The Adoption of Christianity""; ""2.4 Important Aspects of Toraja Culture""; ""2.4.1 Social Stratification and Its Influence on Society""; ""2.4.2 The Classification of Rituals""; ""2.4.3 The Traditional House""; ""2.4.4 Types of Tombs""; ""2.4.5 The Buffalo The Most Important Animal in Toraja Culture""""3 Forms of Funeral Rituals in the Past and Today""; ""3.1 Overview""; ""3.2 ; General Information on Funeral Rites""; ""3.2.1 The Soul After Death""; ""3.2.2 Providing for the Body After Death""; ""3.2.3 The Role of the Social Status of the Deceased and the Financial Situation of the Family Regarding the Character and Duration of the Funeral""; ""3.2.4 The Site of the Funeral Rite and Attendant Rituals""; ""3.3 The Actual Catholic Funeral and the Shift in Meaning in Some Rites Practised by Christians""; ""3.3.1 Account of Yohana Maria Sumbung's Funeral""""3.3.2 The Shift in Meaning in Some Rites Practised by Christians""; ""3.4 Toraja Pentecostalists and Their Funerals""; ""3.4.1 The Funeral of Ne Tappi and Interview with Her Son, Duma Rante Tasik""; ""3.4.2 Information Provided by Pastor Nehemia Tangkin and His Wife Saarah Salino""; ""3.4.3 Interview with Pastor Yunus Padang""; ""3.4.4 Practices Rejected by Pentecostalists""; ""3.5 Toraja Muslims""; ""3.5.1 Toraja Muslim Death-Related Rites""; ""3.5.2 Malam Empat Puluh (The Fortieth Night)""; ""3.5.3 The Slaughter of the Buffaloes""; ""3.5.4 Interview with Mrs. Nurhayati""""4 Conclusion""; ""4.1 Transformation of Toraja Culture and Religion""; ""4.2 Funeral Rites""; ""Summary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Appendices""; ""Transcription of Interviews in Indonesian""; ""Interview no. 1""; ""Interview no. 2""; ""Interview no. 3""; ""Interview no. 4""; ""Interview no. 5""; ""Interview no. 6""; ""Interview no. 7""; ""Interview no. 8""; ""Main Informants""; ""Timetable of the Funeral of Yohana Maria Sumbung""; ""Genealogies of the Gods""; ""Glossary and Index""; ""Photos""
• Sommario/riassunto: Contemporary Funeral Rituals takes you inside the fascinating world of the Sa'dan Toraja, who inhabit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The author explores first-hand the most important contemporary Toraja ritual - the funeral - and documents and analyses the changes brought about by the Toraja leaving their autochthonous religion Aluk Todolo behind and embracing Christianity during the last century.