Messengers of Sulawesi.
Among the Bugi people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, there is a belief that varanus (monitor) lizards contain the souls of people who died. One couple has a varanus that they believe contains the soul of their son's twin sister and they treat it as one of the famil. Alhim lives with his...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
| Published: |
Paris :
ZED,
2002.
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| Series: | Ethnographic video online ;
volume 1 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Among the Bugi people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, there is a belief that varanus (monitor) lizards contain the souls of people who died. One couple has a varanus that they believe contains the soul of their son's twin sister and they treat it as one of the famil. Alhim lives with his family in a floating house on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. His daughter is four years old. She is a varanus, and Alhim has to raise and to cherish her. But one day, his son Suardi breaks into tears: his twin sister has disappeared. To get her back, Alhim must go on a long journey to the kingdom of Goa. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 27, 2013). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (65 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 01:05:18 |