Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan's Ryukyu Islands

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Japan, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan's Ryukyu Islands by Arne Røkkum, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Arne Røkkum ISBN: 9781134253647
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 18, 2006
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Arne Røkkum
ISBN: 9781134253647
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 18, 2006
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Despite their small area, the southern islands of Japan can be seen as stepping stones towards a more nuanced view of cultural osmosis between Japan and the outside world. This book presents an ethnographic portrayal of the people of the Southern Ryukyu Islands and their world. In particular it explores the mind of the islanders, their relationship with the natural world, their social relationships, and the rituals which represent and give expression to these relationships.

Based on extensive original research, including participant observation, the book allows the authentic voices of the Ryukyu Island worlds to speak for themselves as well as setting the work in the wider context of anthropology, Japanese Studies and Pacific Island studies.

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Despite their small area, the southern islands of Japan can be seen as stepping stones towards a more nuanced view of cultural osmosis between Japan and the outside world. This book presents an ethnographic portrayal of the people of the Southern Ryukyu Islands and their world. In particular it explores the mind of the islanders, their relationship with the natural world, their social relationships, and the rituals which represent and give expression to these relationships.

Based on extensive original research, including participant observation, the book allows the authentic voices of the Ryukyu Island worlds to speak for themselves as well as setting the work in the wider context of anthropology, Japanese Studies and Pacific Island studies.

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