Title: The thread of life : Toraja reflections on the life cycle /
Authors: Hollan, Douglas Wood; Wellenkamp, Jane C.
Publisher: University of Hawaiʻi Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Toraja (Indonesian people) Social life and customs.; Toraja (Indonesian people) Funeral customs and rites.
Contents: Ch. 1. Introduction. Studies of the Life Cycle in Insular Southeast Asia. A Brief Overview of Toraja History, Culture, and Society. The Interview Situation. The Respondents. Notes on Translations and Style -- Ch. 2. Birth, Infancy, and Early Childhood. Central Events of Birth and Early Childhood. Earliest Memories. Play. Demanding and Defiant Behavior. Household Work and Sibling Care. Running Away -- Ch. 3. Later Childhood and Adolescence. Herding Water Buffalo. The "Theft" of Food. Bitter Aspects of the Herding Experience. Early Adolescence: Sex and Coming of Age. Ma'baruk: Scarification of the Forearm. Ear Piercing among Girls. Ma'tille: Supercision of Boys. Ma'kiri': Tooth Filing. Adolescence and Courtship. Men's Perspectives. Women's Perspectives. School Experiences. Ventures outside the Village -- Ch. 4. Marriage and Parenting. Finding a Spouse. Forming a Household. Rights and Responsibilities in Marriage. The Ideal Spouse. Deviations from the Ideal.