Title: Theater and martial arts in West Sumatra
First published: 1998
Description: "Randai, the popular folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group in West Sumatra, has evolved to include influences of martial arts, storytelling, and folk songs. Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra describes the origin, development, and cultural background of randai and highlights two recent developments: the emergence of female performers and modern staging techniques." "This book also explores the indigenous martial arts form silek, a vital part of randai today."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Minangkabau drama, Social life and customs, Theater, Randai, Minangkabau (Indonesian people), History and criticism, History, Theater, indonesia, Indonesian drama, history and criticism
Places: Sumatra, Indonesia
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PN2904.5.R35 P38 1998