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This reveals the amazing range of peoples, cultures, religions, and geography of the islands.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chronology 1 Land, People, and History 2 Thought and Religion 3 Literature and Art 4 Architecture and Housing 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress 6 Gender, Courtship, and Marriage 7 Festivals and Leisure Activities 8 Music, Dance, and Traditional Theater 9 Social Customs and Lifestyle: An Epilogue Glossary Bibliography Index

About the Author

JILL FORSHEE is a cultural anthropologist and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Southeast Asia Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Author of Between the Folds: Stories of Cloth, Lives, and Travels from Sumba (2000), she has written numerous articles about Indonesia.

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For students and general readers, Forshee describes the culture and customs of Indonesia, with specific emphasis on common people. Background is given on the land, people, and the country's history; religion; past and modern literature and art; architecture and housing; cuisine and dress; gender, courtship, and marriage traditions; festivals and leisure activities; music, dance, and theater; and social customs and lifestyle. Attention is given to all the islands, not just Bali and Java.
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