Tayuban : dancing the spirit in Java /

Once a year a ritual is held in a Javanese village. After a distribution of food, men dance with professional female dancers. Their allegedly sexual ethos makes these 'tayuban' unacceptable as national culture, but the dancing is a gift to the protective spirit in exchange for well-being,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hughes-Freeland, Felicia, 1954-
Format: Video
Language:English
Indonesian
Language Notes:This edition in English and Indonesian with English subtitles.
Published: London, UK : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1996.
Series:Ethnographic video online ; volume 2
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Once a year a ritual is held in a Javanese village. After a distribution of food, men dance with professional female dancers. Their allegedly sexual ethos makes these 'tayuban' unacceptable as national culture, but the dancing is a gift to the protective spirit in exchange for well-being, and represents community identity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (31 min.).
Playing Time:00:31:00