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Grand Valley Dani Karl Heider (University of South Carolina, Columbia)

Grand Valley Dani By Karl Heider (University of South Carolina, Columbia)

Grand Valley Dani by Karl Heider (University of South Carolina, Columbia)


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This case study examines an isolated tribe in Indonesia, West New Guinea from 1961 when it was still using stone axes, bows, arrows and spears up to present (1995). The author's long engagement with the Dani results in a range of topics as well as the ethical dilemma he faced as an anthropologist.

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Grand Valley Dani: Peaceful Warriors by Karl Heider (University of South Carolina, Columbia)

This case study examines an isolated tribe in Indonesia, West New Guinea, when tribe members were still using stone axes, bows, arrows and spears, up to more present times spanning 34 years (1961-1995). The author's long engagement with the Dani results in a wide range of engaging topics as well as coverage of the ethical dilemma he faced as an anthropologist. One immediately acquires a sense of the limitations and strengths of the anthropologist's role in the field. Heider's 1995 visit to the Dugnm Dani left him less optimistic about the future of the Dani than his 1988 visit. Indonesian Independence Day was celebrated during Heider's stay. The Dani presence was barely acknowledged, while the Indonesian presence was colorfully represented. The past mistakes of foreign occupation of indigenous territory, committed mostly by Western powers, now seem repeated by the Indonesian authorities.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Pronunciation. Introduction. Studying the Dani. The Dani. Social Relationships. Religion and Ritual. Return to the Dani, 1988. The Road and the Cave, 1995. Appendix: Three Films on the Grand Valley Dani.

Additional information

CIN0155051733G
9780155051737
0155051733
Grand Valley Dani: Peaceful Warriors by Karl Heider (University of South Carolina, Columbia)
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
1996-11-01
208
N/A
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