Adams, Kathleen M., 1957-

Art as politics : re-crafting identities, tourism, and power in Tana Toraja, Indonesia / Kathleen M. Adams. - xi, 286 pages, : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm. - Southeast Asia--politics, meaning, and memory . - Southeast Asia--politics, meaning, memory. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-273) and index.

Carvings, Christianity, and CHiPs -- Competing Toraja images of identity -- The carved Tongkonan -- Mortuary effigies and identity politics -- Ceremonials, monumental displays, and museumification -- Toraja icons on the national and transnational stage -- Carving new conceptions of community in an era of religious and ethnic violence -- From Toraja heritage to world heritage? Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8.

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Toraja (Indonesian people)--Social life and customs
Toraja (Indonesian people)--Ethnic identity
Wood-carving, Toraja--Indonesia--Sulawesi
Architecture, Toraja--Indonesia--Sulawesi
Culture and tourism--Indonesia--Sulawesi


Sulawesi (Indonesia)--Ethnic relations
Sulawesi (Indonesia)--Social life and customs

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