How Long to Read Raja Ampat Ritual Art

How Long Does it Take to Read Raja Ampat Ritual Art?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 44 minutes to read Raja Ampat Ritual Art by Raymond Hubertus Antonius Corbey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During the past 100 years the traditional ritual art related to ancestor cults, spirit beliefs and headhunting has withered in the sparsely populated Raja Ampat archipelago. Setting out to establish an inventory of the 'mon' spirit figures, 'korwars' and secret priests' drawings, this book delves into the exploits of naturalists, explorers, colonial administrators and, in particular, missionaries since the beginning of the 19th century. The social and cosmological background of the spirit and ancestor figurines from the archipelago is discussed extensively, with a wealth of fascinating details and new insights. In the process it is shown how the demise and the exodus of the traditional art resulted from complex interactions between indigenous agency, conversion, cargo cult activity, modernization and, last but not least, interventions by administrators. The abundantly illustrated book includes a number of stunning, sacred-secret drawings depicting the spirit world, devised by indigenous priests to serve them in their rituals. Acquired during the 1930s, these drawings were long believed to be lost but have recently been rediscovered. Raymond Corbey is an anthropologist attached to Leiden University, the Netherlands. He also published - 'Headhunters from the Swamps: The Marind Anim of New Guinea as seen by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, 1905-1925' (2010), and - 'Of Jars and Gongs: Two keys to Ot Danum Dayak Cosmology' (2016).

How long is Raja Ampat Ritual Art?

Raja Ampat Ritual Art by Raymond Hubertus Antonius Corbey is 163 pages long, and a total of 41,239 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Raja Ampat Ritual Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Raja Ampat Ritual Art aloud.

What Reading Level is Raja Ampat Ritual Art?

Raja Ampat Ritual Art is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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